Fried Polenta With Sweet Garlic-greens

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 prepared polenta (log)
• 1 bunch red swiss chard (baby spinach best) or 1 bunch fresh spinach (baby spinach best)
• 1 -4 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 minced garlic cloves (fresh or jarred)
• 1 onion
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• parmesan cheese
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare greens by rinsing well in water. if using chard, separate stems and leaves and chop stems into ~ 1 inch pieces, leaves can be torn or chopped. if using baby spinach, just chop off bottom to separate leaves.
• 2 chop onion into thin slices or mince.
• 3 cut polenta into 1/4-1/2 inch slices.
• 4 in one frying pan with ~1 t oil over medium heat, fry onion, chard stems if using chard, and garlic. after a few minutes, add 1/4 cup water and cover to partially soften stems by steaming.
• 5 remove cover and add chard leaves (or spinach), cranberries, and pine nuts. cook until greens reach desired consistency (tender-crisp to soft). add lemon juice.
• 6 meanwhile, in second frying pan, fry polenta slices in 1 teaspoons to 3 t olive oil (depending on how crispy or healthy you want it) until browned.
• 7 top polenta with greens and parmesan cheese and pepper to taste.