Pesto Polenta Lasagna

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"A quick and easy meal with lots of flavor. Put together in 10 minutes."

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	30 Min
READY IN	40 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 8 Servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 (18 ounce) package polenta, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
1/2 (24 ounce) jar bottled marinara sauce
1/4 cup pesto
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Oil an 11x7x2 inch baking dish.
Arrange a single layer of polenta in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Spread a thin layer of pesto over the polenta. Spoon half of the sauce over the polenta. Top with another layer of polenta and sauce.
Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Turn on the broiler. Top polenta with cheese and pine nuts, and broil until cheese browns and nuts are toasted.

Wine Tip

Try with a California Sauvignon Blanc .

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Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2006 by Maezystar

Very smart base recipe! Polenta works wonderfully as a substitute for noodles, and makes the meal lighter and let the other ingredients used stand with their own flavors. I did mine in this order: layer of polenta, layer of pesto, layer of fresh spinach, layer of onions (1/2 of a white) and fresh tomatoes (about 7 romas), layer of ricotta cheese, layer of sauce, next layer of polenta,layer of mozzarella, then topped with pinenuts and fresh parmesean! It was fantastic and I may never eat noodle lasagna again!

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Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2005 by Lauren

My best friend is allergic to wheat and gluten. Polenta lasagna is one of our favorite main dishes to share at dinner parties, since all us wheat-eaters love it too. I've made variations with spianch, sun-dried tomatoes, itallian sausage, and ricotta - the dish lends itself very nicely to variations and is suprisingly quick to prepare.

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Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2005 by MARCIA62

I have made this twice, so quick to put together and nice flavor. Have had several requests for the recipe. Lends itself nicely to add-ins ... mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes ... nice recipe, thank you.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 167

Total Fat: 8.8g
Cholesterol: 11mg
Sodium: 494mg
Total Carbs: 14.4g
Dietary Fiber: 1.7g
Protein: 7.7g

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