Polenta is one of my favorite meals, as you might have guessed! It is cheap, hearty and healthy. Best of all, it is incredibly easy to prepare.
Ingredients
½ cup (dry) polenta
2 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp. olive oil
3 cloves fresh garlic
1 ¾ cups organic chicken broth
¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
¼ tsp. dried thyme
4 oz. roasted white meat chicken, shredded*
½ small zucchini, chopped
¼ small yellow onion, chopped
2 large white mushrooms, chopped
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
4 sun dried tomatoes, chopped
*Use whatever recipe you would like to cook your chicken or pick up a rotisserie chicken if you are in a hurry!
Instructions
1) Grease a medium sized skillet. Brown garlic.
2) Bring broth, sundried tomatoes, thyme, red pepper flakes and ½ tbsp. olive oil to a simmer.
3) Stir in polenta and bring back to a simmer.
4) Cover skillet and turn heat to low. Cook polenta for 8-10 minutes.
5) While polenta is cooking, heat additional olive oil in a small skillet and sauté zucchini, onion and mushrooms until soft. Add pre-cooked, shredded chicken and warm for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
6) Once all liquid is cooked out, remove cover from polenta and fold in 1 tbsp. parmesan cheese.
7) Plate polenta and top with sautéed vegetables and chicken.
8) Drizzle balsamic vinegar over dish. Top with remaining parmesan.
9) Enjoy immediately.
Serves: 2
Nutritional Info Per Serving: Calories: 337, Fat: 9g, Carbs: 37g, Protein: 25g, Fiber: 4g
I like to pair this dish with a nice Pinto Grigio.