Polenta Lasagna With Roasted Vegetables

Serves: 6

Presley Zulauf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

47

Sweetness

52

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

1.5 tsps

Red Pepper Flake

6 cups

Water

1.5 cups

Polenta

Directions:

1

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and sauce is bubbly, about 20 minutes

2

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat

3

Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until golden, about 1 minute

4

Stir in basil and oregano; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute

5

Stir in tomato sauce

6

Simmer sauce until flavors combine, about 20 minutes

7

Combine spinach and 2 tablespoons water in a large skillet over medium heat

8

Cover and cook until spinach is wilted, 3 to 5 minutes

9

Drain and cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes

10

Gather spinach into a ball and squeeze out excess water

11

Chop coarsely

12

Combine chopped spinach, ricotta, and ½ cup Parmesan cheese in a bowl

13

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)

14

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper

15

Divide eggplant, red bell pepper, and orange bell pepper between lined baking sheets

16

Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and toss to coat

17

Season with salt and pepper

18

Roast in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes, until tender and browned in spots, about 30 minutes

19

Remove from oven

20

Bring 6 cups water to a boil; add salt

21

Pour in polenta in a steady stream, whisking constantly

22

Reduce heat to low

23

Whisk until polenta thickens, about 5 minutes

24

Cover and cook, stirring vigorously every 10 minutes, until polenta is the consistency of porridge, about 30 minutes

25

Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

26

Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray

27

Spread half the polenta evenly in the bottom of the baking dish

28

Layer half of the spinach mixture, roasted vegetables, and sauce on top

29

Top with ½ cup mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup Parmesan cheese

30

Repeat layers with remaining polenta, spinach mixture, roasted vegetables, and sauce

31

Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese

32

Let cool before cutting so layers hold, at least 20 minutes