Easy polenta lasagna
20
- Prep Time20 min
- Total Time40 min
- Makes6 servings
Roberto Caruso
Ingredients
450 g lean ground beef
1 medium onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp Italian seasoning
796-mL can diced tomatoes, drained
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes
1/4 tsp salt
FOR POLENTA:
2 cups milk
1 cup beef broth, preferably low-sodium
1 cup fine cornmeal
2 cups grated cheddar
Instructions
Position oven rack in upper third of oven. Preheat broiler. Lightly spray an 8×8 inch square baking dish.
Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add beef. Using a fork to break up meat, cook until no pink remains, about 2 min. Add onion, garlic and seasoning. Cook until onion is soft, about 3 min. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, pepper flakes and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 min.
Boil milk and broth in a medium saucepan. Slowly whisk in cornmeal until thickened but still loose, about 1 min. Pour half of polenta into prepared dish and spread to cover bottom. Top with half of meat mixture. Sprinkle with half of cheese. Repeat with remaining polenta, meat and cheese.
Broil until cheese is melted, about 5 min. Let stand 5 min before serving.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 475, Protein 31g, Carbohydrates 32g, Fat 25g, Fibre 3g, Sodium 637mg.
Wine Pairings
Reach past the cabernet sauvignon to its muscular cousin, cabernet franc. Deep and chewy plum and cherry — with a tickle of clove for added allure — are the flavours to intensify savoury tomato-rich Mediterranean dishes like Easy Polenta Lasagna. Inniskillin Cabernet Franc, Ontario, $14.
