Grilled Vegetables With Creamy Polenta from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Grilled Vegetables With Creamy Polenta Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 garlic head, cloves separated
Nonstick cooking spray, as needed
2 medium zucchini
1/2 lb Roma tomatoes
1 green bell pepper, seeded, cored,
and quartered
1 red or orange bell pepper, seeded, cored,
and quartered
2 ears corn on the cob
3 tbsp prepared pesto
4 1/2 cups water
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1 cup polenta or yellow cornmeal
1/3 cup fat-free shredded Parmesan-style cheese
2 tsp butter

Recipe Instructions:

Prepare barbecue grill for direct cooking.

Place garlic on 10-inch piece of foil; lightly spray with cooking spray. Seal foil well; grill over medium-low coals, turning frequently, about 20 minutes or until tender. Peel garlic.

Cut zucchini lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices; lightly spray with cooking spray. Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise; remove seeds.

Grill peppers and tomatoes, skin-side down, over hot coals until blackened. Place peppers in paper bag; steam 5 minutes.

Grill zucchini and corn on covered grill over medium coals 1 to 3 minutes on each side or until tender and lightly browned.

Remove skin from tomatoes and peppers. Cut corn off cob. Cut vegetables into bite-sized pieces; toss with garlic and pesto. Keep warm.

Bring water to a boil; add salt and black pepper. Slowly stir in polenta; cook and stir over medium heat about 5 minutes or until creamy and thickened. Stir in cheese and butter; add additional water as needed to keep creamy consistency.

Spoon vegetables over polenta; serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Starch, 3 Vegetable, 1 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 218; Calories from Fat 34%; Total Fat 9g; Saturated Fat 2g; Protein 8g; Carbohydrates 29g; Cholesterol 7mg; Sodium 506mg; Dietary Fiber 4g.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-14-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 4

“This root [the potato], no matter how much you prepare it, is tasteless and floury. It cannot pass for an agreeable food, but it supplies a food sufficiently abundant and sufficiently healthy for men who ask only to sustain themselves. The potato is criticised with reason for being windy, but what matters windiness for the vigorous organisims of peasants and labourers?”

~ Denis Diderot (1713-1784) L'Encyclopedie (1751-1772)

 

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