POLENTA WITH ZUCCHINI, PEPPERS AND CHEESE

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Polenta With Zucchini, Peppers and Cheese image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

16 ounces whole red pepper or 14 ounces ready-cut chopped pepper (4 cups)
1 tablespoon olive oil
16 ounces whole zucchini
3 cups no-salt-added chicken stock
3 ounces Parmigiano Reggiano
3/4 cup instant or fine ground polenta
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Wash, trim and seed red peppers; dice fine.
  • Heat oil in large nonstick skillet; add peppers, and saute over medium heat.
  • Wash, trim and dice zucchini fine; add to peppers, and continue to saute until vegetables have softened.
  • Bring chicken stock to boil in a covered pot.
  • Grate cheese.
  • Slowly stir polenta into boiling chicken stock, and cook until mixture thickens, just a couple of minutes.
  • When polenta is cooked, stir into vegetables along with cheese; season with salt, if desired, and with pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 690, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 83 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 1423 milligrams, Sugar 22 grams

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