CORNMEAL AND OATMEAL POLENTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE AND PARMESAN

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I think I like this combination even more than I like traditional cornmeal polenta, and that's saying a lot. The oatmeal contributes both texture and a wonderful creaminess to the dish. It's a comforting, satisfying meal.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     side dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup quick-cooking steel-cut oats
1/2 cup polenta
1 quart water
Salt to taste (1/2 to 1 teaspoon)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan (optional), plus additional for sprinkling
1 cup Fresh Tomato Sauce or Simple Marinara Sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the steel-cut oats, polenta, water and salt in a 2-quart baking dish. Stir together and place in the oven. Bake 1 hour. Remove from the oven and stir in the butter. Return to the oven for 10 more minutes. Remove from the oven and stir again. Taste and adjust salt. If desired, stir the Parmesan into the polenta, or sprinkle it on top after you spoon on the tomato sauce.
  • Spoon the polenta onto plates, make a depression in the middle with the back of your spoon, and fill it with tomato sauce. Top with Parmesan if you haven't stirred it into the polenta.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 168, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 724 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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