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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat until it shimmers. Add onion, celery and carrot and sweat 5-10 minutes until onion is translucent and carrot is just tender. Add garlic and saute 1 minute. Add tomatoes, crushing each one in your fist as you add it, along with their juices. Add parsley and oregano. Bring to a simmer and cook gently, uncovered, 15 minutes or until sauce reduces to about 3 cups. Add fresh basil and season with salt and pepper. | 2. In a large saucepan, bring water and salt to a full rolling boil. Slowly drizzle in the polenta, whisking constantly. Once it's all added, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until thick, about 10 minutes. | 3. Brush an 8x8x2 baking dish with olive oil. Spread 1/3 of the sauce over the bottom. Pour half the polenta over the sauce, and spread evenly. Sprinkle with half the cheese. Pour half the remaining sauce (another 1/3) over the cheese. Spread the remaining polenta over the sauce, then the remaining cheese, then the remaining sauce. Let stand at room temperature, loosely covered, 2 hours. | 4. Preheat oven to 350°F Bake 25-30 minutes until bubbly around the edges and heated through to the middle (test by slipping a knife into the center for 20 seconds, then CAREFULLY touching the tip to your lower lip). Let cool 10 minutes before serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
onion	1		chopped	44.0	10.274000000000001	1.21	0.11
celery	1/2	cup	chopped	8.08	1.4999	0.3484	0.0859
carrot	1/4	cup	chopped	13.12	3.0656	0.2976	0.0768
garlic clove	3		minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
tomato	1	can		40.2099	8.6898	1.9658	0.4468
parsley	1	tablespoon	chopped	1.368	0.2405	0.1129	0.03
oregano	1 1/2	1/2	chopped dried	3.975	1.0338	0.135	0.0642
basil	1/4	cup	chopped	1.38	0.159	0.18899999999999997	0.0384
water	4	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
polenta	1	cup		-	-	-	-
fontina cheese	2	cups	grated	1026.96	4.092	67.584	82.2096

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