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  European >> Italian >> Italian

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• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 40 minutes, Preparation Time - 20 minutes

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| 1. In a small bowl whisk together 2 cups water with the cornmeal, quinoa and salt. Bring the remaining 2 cups water to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Stir the cornmeal mixture into the boiling water, and continue stirring. Be careful! The polenta may spit and sputter and the hot bits of polenta can burn. Turn the heat to very low and cook the polenta for 40 minutes; stirring with a wooden spoon every 10 minutes. | 2. Make the tomato sauce while the polenta cooks: Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add the onions. Cook the onions for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until they have softened. Stir in the chopped mushrooms and the garlic, saute for 5 minutes. Then add the tomatoes, sherry, chili flakes and oregano. When the sauce comes to a boil turn the heat to low. Simmer the sauce for 30 minutes; season with salt and pepper. | 3. When the polenta has cooked for 40 minutes, sprinkle the green onions and grated cheese into the polenta. Stir well. Mound the polenta on plates, make a well in the center of each mound and ladle in the tomato sauce. Garnish with the shaved cheese. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
water	1	quart		-	-	-	-
cornmeal	1/2	cup	ground	220.82	46.9029	4.9532	2.1899
quinoa	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
onion	2	cups	minced	128.0	29.888	3.52	0.32
portobello mushroom	1		chopped	-	-	-	-
garlic	3	cloves	minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
tomato	2	cans	stewed	124.1379	27.5262	6.4768	1.0795
sherry	1/4	cup		-	-	-	-
red pepper flake	1/2	teaspoon	crushed	-	-	-	-
oregano	1	teaspoon		2.65	0.6892	0.09	0.0428
salt pepper	to taste			-	-	-	-
green onion	3	cups	chopped	57.51	12.2262	2.0661	1.0011
parmesan cheese	1/2	cup	grated	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0
parmesan cheese	1/4	cup	shaved	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.