Cheesy Polenta With Zucchini Stew from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Cheesy Polenta With Zucchini Stew Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups water, divided
1 cup stone-ground or regular yellow cornmeal
2 eggs
2 egg whites
3/4 cup reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese
1 jalapeño pepper, minced
1 tsp margarine
1/2 tsp salt, divided
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups coarsely-chopped peeled eggplant
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups chopped zucchini
1 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
1 tbsp minced fresh oregano
1/4 tsp minced fresh rosemary
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp ground pepper blend

Recipe Instructions:

Bring 2 cups water to a boil. Slowly add cornmeal, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Lightly beat eggs and egg whites with remaining 1/4 cup water. Add to cornmeal; cook and stir until bubbly.

Remove from heat; stir in cheese, jalapeño pepper, margarine and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pour into 9-inch square baking pan. Cover and refrigerate several hours or until firm.

Heat olive oil in medium saucepan over medium heat until hot. Cook and stir onion, eggplant and garlic 5 minutes or until onion is transparent. Add zucchini, tomato, bell pepper, parsley, oregano, rosemary, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, red pepper and pepper blend. Simmer, uncovered, 1 hour.

Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick vegetable cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium heat until hot. Cut polenta in 6 rectangles. Cook over medium heat 8 minutes on each side or until crusty and lightly browned. Serve zucchini stew over polenta.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Meat, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 219; Calories from Fat 30%; Total Fat 7g; Saturated Fat 2g; Protein 10g; Carbohydrates 29g; Cholesterol 79mg; Sodium 437mg; Dietary Fiber 3g.

Caution: Jalapeño peppers can sting and irritate the skin; wear rubber gloves when handling peppers and do not touch eyes. Wash hands after handling.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-07-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 6

"Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress."

~ Charles Pierre Monselet

 

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