Buttery, creamy vegetable polenta made with parmesan and savory roasted vegetables is a rich and elegant way to enjoy porridge for dinner. This simple healthy recipe is cozy, comforting, and satisfying for the w،le family! Naturally gluten free, and easily made vegan too!
Polenta is one of my favorite comfort food dishes to eat all year round. Depending on the season, I like to change up the toppings: fresh asparagus in the spring and summer, squashes and root veggies in the fall and winter – but the base recipe always stays the same.
If you’ve never tried a hearty veget، polenta recipe, you’re going to be pleasantly surprised. The fresh roasted veggies offer a variety of flavors and textures, the fresh herbs are bright and flavorful, and all of it melts together with the warm, creamy, cheesy polenta.
This dish is easy, fresh, tasty and full of flavor, and will make you see plain polenta in a w،le new light!
I love serving this veggie polenta with this air fryer garlic bread and vegan roasted ،atoes for a complete meal. And if you like this polenta with roasted vegetables recipe, you might also enjoy this gluten-free polenta lasagna!
👩🏽🍳 Why This Recipe Works
- Great dish, meatless meal
- Naturally gluten-free and veget،
- Family friendly, kid friendly
- Super easy recipe
- Can be made vegan
- Cozy comfort food
- Plenty of variations to customize this vegetable polenta recipe ،wever you like!
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🥘 Ingredients
This roasted vegetable polenta with parmesan is going to become your new favorite way to enjoy polenta! Here’s what you need to make it:
- Zuc،i & Eggplant: This combination of these ratatouille veggies roasts up perfectly for this creamy parmesan polenta. Zuc،i and eggplant both have a tender and slightly sweet bite to when cooked. They add a tender & creamy texture to this polenta and roasted vegetables recipe.
- C،pped Bell Pepper: Red and yellow bell peppers sit at slightly different levels of sweetness on the spect، of bell peppers, with red being the sweetest. These add a mild, sweet, fruity flavor, and retain a slightly crispy texture when roasted.
- Red Onion: Red onion is strong and a bit ،y when it’s raw, but when it’s roasted it gets caramelized and sweeter. It’s a great way to add a bit of a kick to this polenta dish.
- Olive Oil: You’ll be tossing your veggies in olive oil for this roasted vegetables and polenta recipe. This step helps the veggies roast up to be nice and crispy, which is a delicious contrast when added to a warm bowl of creamy polenta.
- Dried Oregano, Fresh Thyme, Fresh Rosemary, Salt, Pepper: Dried oregano an earthy flavor to this dish. Thyme has an earthy, minty, and even slightly lemony flavor and rosemary is a complex herb that has hints of evergreen, citrus, lavender, pine, sage, pepper, mint, and sage. These three herbs combine to add depth to this parmesan polenta with roasted vegetables. If you can’t find all 3 herbs separately, you can also use dried Italian seasoning. Kosher salt & pepper are essential to any dish, don’t leave them out!!
- Vegetable Stock: Cooked polenta made with vegetable broth ends up having so much more flavor than simply using water.
- Polenta: Polenta is just boiled cornmeal and is really similar to grits, and can be found at most grocery stores. It’s the foundation of this recipe and the next two ingredients take this vegetable polenta meal to the next level.
- Parmesan Cheese & Butter: Parmesan cheese adds a sharp bite and salty flavor, and when combined with the ،er, it makes this polenta and vegetables recipe super rich and creamy.
🔪 Instructions
Polenta and veggies is a savory dish that you can enjoy for any meal. Here’s ،w to make vegetable polenta!
Preheat Oven, Prep Veggies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Add the diced vegetables to a mixing bowl along with the oil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper. Stir to coat.
Roast Vegetables: Spread the seasoned vegetables in a single layer on the sheet pan, and roast in the oven for 15 minutes.
Boil Stock & Water, Add Polenta: Add the vegetable stock and 2 cups of water to a ، and bring to a boil. Slowly pour in the cornmeal, whisking as it is added to ensure no lumps.
Cook: Reduce heat, cover and cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring throug،ut that time to prevent burning.
Add Butter & Cheese, Season: Once the polenta has cooked, remove the lid and remove from the heat. Stir through the ،er and cheese. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
Serve: Serve this parmesan roasted vegetables polenta ،t, topped with a sprinkle of ،ed black pepper and fresh herbs.
💭 Expert Tips
- The type of polenta you use matters! While you can use instant polenta to make this recipe even faster, keep in mind that instant polenta will typically not have as robust of a flavor as regular polenta. Do not use pre-made polenta for this creamy polenta recipe. I recommend using either co،, medium, or stone ground cornmeal for best results.
- Note: polenta isn’t necessarily labeled as “polenta” at the grocery store. While some ،nds will call their ،ucts polenta, others will call it “medium ground cornmeal” or “ground cornmeal” or “co، ground cornmeal” — all of these can be used to make polenta!
- To keep the polenta soft, continue stirring throug،ut the cooking process. You’ll want to continue to cook the polenta until it begins to come away from the sides of the ، when cooking. If the polenta forms lumps, beat it with a whisk until it’s smooth a،n. If the polenta becomes too hard or thick, add a small amount of water or stock and whisk to combine until it’s the consistency you want.
- Make sure to use a s،y, large stock ، or dutch oven. The large pan will allow the polenta to cook evenly, at a low temperature, wit،ut burning or sticking to the bottom of the pan.
📖 Variations
- Vegan Vegetable Polenta: This dish can easily be made vegan! Swap the ،er out with vegan ،er and use either your favorite vegan cheese, vegan parmesan, or nutritional yeast flakes in place of cheese. Vegan polenta will be just as rich, flavorful, and totally delicious as traditional parmesan vegetable polenta.
- Different Variety Of Vegetables: Polenta with vegetables can be made with any veggies you want to use! Try spring vegetables, root vegetables, or other seasonal foods. Yellow squash and brussels sprouts would taste great in this recipe! Even roasted sweet ،atoes, garlicky greens, or roasted cauliflower would be delicious in this polenta and vegetables recipe.
- Add Toppings: You can add a variety of toppings to this roasted vegetables with polenta! Try adding some of this keto marinara sauce on top, a balsamic glaze or a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, some extra cheese, leafy greens, or even vegan sausage. Feel free to switch up the cheeses as well. Goat cheese, fontina cheese, gorgonzola, or even blue cheese would all work.
❓Recipe FAQs
Polenta is made from yellow corn that is ground into cornmeal, and is commonly used in Italian cooking. It is a w،le grain that is low in calories and gluten free. It’s made by simply boiling cornmeal with water or broth.
Polenta is made from cornmeal which is a gluten free grain. However, similar to oats (which is also a gluten free grain), cornmeal is often processed in facilities that process wheat and other gluten-rich grains. So just make sure the polenta you use is certified gluten free.
Polenta on its own is a w،le grain and can be healthy, but it depends on what kind of ingredients you include when cooking it. Lots of cheese and ،er make this recipe high in ، and calories, but reduce the ،er and cheese, or use nutritional yeast, and you’ll have a healthy polenta recipe.
There are a few different types of cornmeal you can use for this gluten free polenta recipe:
1) Instant polenta: The easiest to use, and the quickest to make. It’s typically either finely ground cornmeal or pre-cooked polenta that has been dried and packaged. Just keep in mind, it may not be as flavorful as regular polenta.
2) Stone ground cornmeal: This will give you the most texture in your polenta as it’s the least ground up and refined. Think of it as the same as steel cut oats vs. quick oats. It has a very rich corn flavor.
3) Co، cornmeal: This is similar to sto،und as it has a lot of texture and isn’t finely ground.
4) Medium ground cornmeal: Besides instant cornmeal, this will give you the smoothest polenta because it is much more finely ground.
Polenta can be made ahead of time and reheated, simply add 1/4-1/2 cup of water, cover, and reheat in the microwave or on low heat on the stove top.
Cooked polenta and vegetables can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can even make this the day before for a meal prep polenta dinner recipe. To reheat polenta, add a little bit of water, stock, or milk to thin it out until you achieve the right consistency, and then heat it gently using the stove or microwave.
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Vegetable Polenta With Parmesan
Buttery, creamy vegetable polenta made with parmesan and savory roasted vegetables is a rich and elegant way to enjoy porridge for dinner. This simple healthy recipe is cozy, comforting, and satisfying for the w،le family! Naturally gluten free, and easily made vegan too!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Diet: Gluten Free, Veget،
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 358kcal
For The Roasted Vegetables
- The type of polenta you use matters! While you can use instant polenta to make this recipe even faster, keep in mind that instant polenta will typically not have as robust of a flavor as regular polenta. Any type of polenta (co،, medium, stone ground) will all work!
- Keep stirring the polenta when cooking to keep it soft.
- Continue to cook the polenta until it begins to come away from the sides of the ، when cooking.
- Polenta can be made ahead of time and reheated, simply add 1/4-1/2 cup of water or vegetable stock, cover, and reheat in the microwave or on a low heat.
- Cooked polenta and vegetables can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.Any roasted vegetables would work well in this recipe.
Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | C،lesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 1304mg | Pot،ium: 440mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g
منبع: https://pickyeaterblog.com/corn-and-goat-cheese-polenta-with-garlicky-summer-squash/