Roasted Italian Vegetables with Polenta

Title:
Roasted Italian Vegetables with Polenta

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Almonds,
Low-Fat,
Meatless




Ingredients:





     2 md Carrots; cut in 1/2" slices


     2 md Red potatoes; cut in 1"


          -chunks


     1 md Red onion; cut in 1/2"


          -slices


   1/4 c  Olive oil


     1 tb Dried basil


     1 md Yam; peeled; cut in 1"


          -chunks


     1    Red bell pepper; cut 1/2"


          -slices


     1 md Zucchini; cut 1/2" slices


     2    Cloves garlic; chopped


     2 tb Balsamic vinegar


14 1/2 oz Chicken broth


17 1/2 oz Water


     1 c  Instant polenta


   1/4 c  Grated Parmesan cheese


   1/2 c  Slivered almonds; toasted *






 Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place carrots, potatoes and onion on baking sheet


 with sides. Add oil and basil; toss to coat. Cover with aluminum foil and


 bake for 1/2 hour. Remove foil; add yam, pepper, zucchini, garlic and


 vinegar; toss. Return to oven and continue baking about 20 minutes, tossing


 occasionally, until vegetables are just tender. Meanwhile, in medium


 saucepan bring broth and water to boil. Mix in polenta; reduce heat to


 medium. Cool, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes.


 Mix in cheese and stir until melted. Add almonds to vegetables; toss.


 Season with salt and pepper. Divide polenta equally on four serving plates.


 Top with roasted vegetables.


 


 Servings: 4


 


 * To toast almonds, spread in an ungreased baking pan. Place in 350 degree


 oven and bake 5 to 10 minutes or until almonds are light brown; stir once


 or twice to assure even browning. Note that almonds will continue to brown


 slightly after removing from oven.


 


 (PER SERVING: 570 Calories; 26 g Fat; 4 mg Cholesterol; 562 mg Sodium; 75
g


 Carbohydrate; 11 g Fiber; 13 g Protein.)


 


 See http://www.almondsarein.com/ >Hanneman/Buster/MasterCook 1998/Ap


 


 Recipe by: Almond Board of California


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh 
on Apr 08,


 1998