Italian

Joanie's Polenta Atop Spinach Marinara is for Dinner.

Joanie's Polenta Atop Spinach Marinara takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Joanie's Polenta Atop Spinach Marinara takes 30 minutes to cook.

Joanie's Polenta Atop Spinach Marinara makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Joanie's Polenta Atop Spinach Marinara are:

1 polenta chub, sliced into 9 pieces
2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
1 jar marinara sauce, any type
1 large bunch spinach, thoroughly washed and spun dry
1 jalapeno pepper, sliced thin (totes optional)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 oz fontina or mozzarella cheese, shredded
Garlic granules
Dried oregano
Salt
Pepper
Fresh basil leaves, shredded

Here is how you make Joanie's Polenta Atop Spinach Marinara:

-Preheat oven to 400 degrees-Slice polenta and dab with olive oil, season with salt, pepper, oregano and garlic granules-Place polenta on silpat on a baking sheet (or spray the cooking sheet with oil) and bake for 15 minutes (you will be turning and baking them more)-While polenta is in the oven, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat in a largish skillet. -Add the spinach all at once and turn constantly with tongs until wilted and soft, about 1-2 minutes-Add the garlic and keep turning with tongs a minute or so more.-Add the marinara sauce, reduce heat to simmer and let it simmer, uncovered, while the polenta finishes cooking. -After 15 minutes, turn the polenta rounds and dab the new side with a little more olive oil, and divide the jalapeno slices among the rounds. Place back in the oven and continue to cook until lightly browned. -Once polenta is browned, remove from oven, divide the cheese evenly atop all rounds and bake until cheese is melted and slightly browned, 2-3 minutes.-Serve atop the marinara-spinach mixture; I like it in bowls. Top with fresh basil.Serving Size: 3 3-slice servings each with 1/3 of the sauceNumber of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOSTLYH2O.

The nutritional information for Joanie's Polenta Atop Spinach Marinara is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 388.5

• Total Fat: 17.2 g
• Cholesterol: 14.9 mg
• Sodium: 1,733.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 46.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
• Protein: 13.4 g

Joanie's Polenta Atop Spinach Marinara is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Joanie's Polenta Atop Spinach Marinara is Vegetarian