Baked Polenta with Mustard Greens & Bacon
Here's a meal that has it all-creamy polenta, smoky bacon, fresh greens and gooey cheese. Double this recipe and freeze half of it so you can serve it up again when the weather turns cool.
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Ingredients
| 1 | lb | mustard greens (stems removed, rinsed well and roughly chopped) |
| 1 | tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 | large onion (thinly sliced) | |
| 2 | clove | garlic (minced) |
| 1⁄8 | tsp | red pepper flakes |
| 6 | slice | bacon (cooked and crumbled) |
| 2 | c | low sodium chicken broth |
| 1 1⁄2 | c | water |
| 1 | tsp | salt |
| 1 1⁄4 | c | polenta |
| 3⁄4 | c | Stonyfield Organic Whole Milk Plain Yogurt |
| 2 | eggs | |
| 2 | c | shredded part-skim mozzarella |
Directions
Heat oven to 350°. Coat an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add greens to pot and cook for 7 minutes or until tender. Using a slotted spoon, place in a cold water bath, then drain well and squeeze out any excess water; chop finely and set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until softened. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute. Stir in mustard greens and bacon; cook 2 minutes or until warmed through. Remove from heat and set aside.
Meanwhile, bring broth, water and salt to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and add polenta in a steady stream. Whisk until well blended. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened and smooth. Remove from heat.
Whisk together yogurt and eggs and stir in 1 cup polenta. Add this egg mixture back into the polenta in saucepan. Stir in onion mixture and 1 cup of the mozzarella.
Spread half of polenta mixture into prepared baking dish, then top with 1 cup mozzarella. Spread remaining polenta mixture over top and bake at 350°for 50 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
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400
CALORIES
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19g
TOTAL FAT
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26g
PROTEIN
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| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amount Per Serving | ||
400
170
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| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat | 19g | |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | |
| Trans Fat | 0% | |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | |
| Sodium | 1120mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 36g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 5g | |
| Sugars | 6g | |
| Protein | 26g | |
| Vitamin A | 180% | |
| Vitamin C | 110% | |
| Calcium | 45% | |
| Iron | 25% | |
| * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. | ||




Another winner!
Interesting meal!