Dinner

Polenta with Mushrooms and Asparagus is for Dinner.

Polenta with Mushrooms and Asparagus takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Polenta with Mushrooms and Asparagus takes 20 minutes to cook.

Polenta with Mushrooms and Asparagus makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Polenta with Mushrooms and Asparagus are:

3 cups water
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup cold water
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pam olive oil flavored cooking spray
3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (any combo)
1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/3 cup vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 cup shredded fat free mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

Here is how you make Polenta with Mushrooms and Asparagus:

Polenta:1. Bring 3 cups water to boil in medium saucepan.2. In small bowl combine the cornmeal, 1 cup cold water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.3. Slowly add cornmeal mixture to boiling water, stirring constantly.4. Cook and stir until mixture returns to boiling; reduce heat to low.5. Cook, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently.7. Coat an 8x8x2" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray; spread hot polenta evently into pan and cool slightly.8. Cover and chill about 2 hours or until firm.9. Bake polenta in a 350 degree F oven for about 20 minutes or until heated throughout.Vegetables (prepare while polenta is baking)1. In a large skillet coated liberally with olive oil flavored Pam spray, cook mushrooms, garlic, and asparagus uncovered over medium heat about 4 minutes or until almost tender.2. Stir in vegetable broth and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat for 1 minute.To serve:1. Cut polenta into eight 2x4" pieces (one cut midway along one edge of the pan and three cuts evenly spaced along other edge of pan).2. Place 2 slices polenta (two 2x4" slices) on each of four plates.3. Spoon the mushroom mixture evenly over polenta and sprinkle with cheese and pine nuts._____________________________________Makes 4 hearty servings of two 2x4" slices of polenta and approximately 1.5 cups mushroom/asparagus mixture)_____________________________________Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 starches, 2 vegetables, 1/2 fatNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRACIE55113.

The nutritional information for Polenta with Mushrooms and Asparagus is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 190.7

• Total Fat: 5.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.6 mg
• Sodium: 571.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
• Protein: 8.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Polenta with Mushrooms and Asparagus is Vegetarian