Vegetarian

Baked Polenta with Spinach and Cheese is for Dinner.

Baked Polenta with Spinach and Cheese takes several minutes to prepare.

Baked Polenta with Spinach and Cheese takes several minutes to cook.

Baked Polenta with Spinach and Cheese makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Baked Polenta with Spinach and Cheese are:

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large white onion, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 pound spinach

3 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup polenta (coarse cornmeal) or yellow cornmeal

1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
2 large eggs
2 cups coarsely grated low-fat mozzarella cheese (about 8 ounces)

Here is how you make Baked Polenta with Spinach and Cheese:

Preheat oven to 350?F. Lightly oil 2-quart glass baking dish. Heat oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion; saut? until tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in garlic and crushed red pepper, then spinach; cover and cook until spinach is tender, stirring occasionally.Uncover; stir until any excess liquid in skillet evaporates. Season with salt and pepper.At the same time bring 3 1/2 cups water and salt to boil in heavy large saucepan. Gradually stir polenta into boiling water. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until polenta is very thick, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.Whisk ricotta and eggs in bowl; whisk in 1 cup hot polenta. Stir ricotta mixture into polenta in saucepan. Spread half of polenta mixture in baking dish. Spread half of spinach mixture over. Sprinkle with half of mozzarella. Repeat layering with remaining polenta, spinach, and cheese.Bake until puffed and brown on top, about 45 minutes. Cool 30 minutes.Serving Size: 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DIVAKNITTING.

The nutritional information for Baked Polenta with Spinach and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 284.1

• Total Fat: 12.6 g
• Cholesterol: 34.8 mg
• Sodium: 329.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
• Protein: 19.9 g