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Sunday, May 10, 2015

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.

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