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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Over medium heat in a large pot, bring stock to a boil (use water to make this a vegetarian dish). | 2. Very slowly, whisk in cornmeal. | 3. Lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes, whisking very frequently; polenta will be thick. | 4. Season well with salt and pepper and, with a wooden spoon, beat in the cheese. | 5. Oil an 8-inch baking dish and pour polenta in; smooth top and set aside to cool. | 6. Preheat oven to 400F degrees. | 7. Cut polenta into squares and place on an oiled baking sheet. | 8. Bake for 15 minutes or until polenta squares are slightly browned. | 9. Meanwhile, bring a small pot of water to boil and add beans. | 10. Cook for 2 minute; drain; rinse under cold water and set aside. | 11. In a skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil; when hot, add garlic, red pepper and the beans. | 12. Saute until peppers have softened and garlic is golden, about 5 minutes. | 13. Season veggies with salt and pepper. | 14. Place polenta squares on a serving platter and top with veggies; serve immediately. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
chicken stock	4	cups		345.6	33.888000000000005	24.191999999999997	11.52
cornmeal	1	cup	coarsely-ground ground	441.64	93.8058	9.9064	4.3798
salt				-	-	-	-
black pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
parmesan cheese	1/2	cup	grated	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0
green bean	1/4	lb	trimmed	35.1535	7.9039	2.0752	0.2495
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
garlic	2	cloves	sliced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
red pepper	1		sliced sweet	1.25	0.2753	0.0584	0.0138

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