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Maria's Healthy Corner
Try this great tasting recipe for Polenta with Ratatouille. Its a wonderful dish that everyone will love, and, its a great source of dietary fiber!
Polenta
4 cups water
1 vegetable bouillon cube, low salt variety
1 cup whole grain yellow corn meal
1 tbs. cumin
ground pepper to taste
Simmer water with the bouillon cube. Add cornmeal to the broth slowly while continually stirring with a whisk. Simmer, on low heat, for 20 minutes, stirring often. Polenta is ready when it holds together and begins to pull away from the side of the pot. Set aside.
Ratatouille
1 tbs. olive oil
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 medium onions, chopped
3 green zucchini, sliced
1 yellow zucchini, sliced
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 orange pepper, diced
1 can peeled plum tomatoes in puree, quartered
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. each of oregano, thyme, tarragon
1 tbs. each of fresh, chopped basil, parsley ad chives
In a deep pot, heat olive oil and saute garlic and onions until tender. Add all the vegetables except for the tomatoes and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with puree along with the cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme and basil. Cover pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20-30 minutes. Add the fresh basil, parsley and chives just before serving. Serve with polenta.
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