This is a cookbook we received free from someone clearing out their clutter. We figured why not, we have a lot of shelving space! No not really, but a cookbook is a good thing to have around.
As I was flipping through the recipes I found a recipe based around polenta. Neither of us had ever had polenta so I figured we should at least try it out, plus it included lots of veggies.
The Recipe: Ratatouille Polenta Bake
So I chopped, sauteed, layered and baked it all up together. At the end I even topped it with some cheese, yum!
Overall we liked it, I made it Sunday night and it was gone by Tuesday. Polenta is heavy on the carbs, so it definitely isn't something that I would choose to eat a lot though it was a good experience. Next time I think I would look for a different brand of polenta, maybe something flavored, and something that wasn't in a brick form. I always thought polenta came in a tube, but all I could find was a brick of polenta.
Anyways I say- one thumb up, one thumb down.
Have you ever had polenta? Do you like it?
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Cookbook Challenge: Week 4
The next cookbook in the line-up is Betty Crocker's: Eat and Lose Weight.
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I've had polenta - the way I like it best is when you make it from loose cornmeal. Definitely try it that way because it's a totally different creamy experience!
ReplyDeleteFunny...I don't normally think of "Betty Crocker" and "lose weight" in the same sentence! Looks delicious.
ReplyDeletethis looks really good! We just ate polenta last night! I got the tube kind (from TJ's) and sliced it and grilled it to eat with chilli. Turned out great!
ReplyDeleteI have never had polenta, but I've heard a lot about it on The Food Network. ;) Your meal looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI have a recipe saved for a polenta bake and I'm always so wary to try it. Don't know why though. It was nice reading your experience with it.
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