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Polenta Grits with Cilantro & Tomato Sauce

Title: Polenta Grits with Cilantro & Tomato Sauce is a home-style recipe. Serves 4. Categories: Main dish, Breakfast, Brunch, Vegetarian, Vegan 1/2 c Onion, chopped 1 Garlic clove; minced 1 ts Olive oil 2 c Water 2/3 c Yellow corn grits 1 md Fresh tomato; seeded -- and coarsely chopped 1/3 c ...

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 1
• 1 tsp
• 2 cup
• 2/3 cup
• 1

Method (preview)

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   Coat a nonstick saucepan with olive oil.

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   Add onion and garlic and saute over medium heat until soft.

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   Add water and bring to a boil.

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   Stir in grits, cover and cook 5 minutes or until water is absorbed.

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   Stir well and spoon into a pie plate. Let grits cool until firm enough to slice.

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   Prehea oven to 325 F. Cut polenta into triangles and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.

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   Bake 5 minutes, then turn and bake 5 minutes more until the edges are crisp.

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   Top with Cilantro & Tomato

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   Sauce.

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    To make Cilantro & Tomato Sauce: Combine tomatoes with water in a small saucepan.

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    Cook until tomatoes are soft, 5 to 8 minutes.

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    Puree tomatoes in a food processor or blender.

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    Return pureeded tomatoes to saucepan.

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    Stir in cilantro, green onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.

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    Cook over low heat 5 minutes or until thickened.

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    Calories per serving: 110

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    Grams of fat: 1.4

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    % Fat calories: 12

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    Cholesterol: 0 mg

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    Grams of fiber: 2.4

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    Typed for you by Karen Mintzias