Polenta with Roasted Red Peppers and Fontina Cheese

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
31%
Polenta with Roasted Red Peppers and Fontina Cheese
45 min.
6
416kcal

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Ingredients

  • 14.5 ounce canned tomatoes whole undrained chopped canned
  • ounces fontina shredded
  • 16 ounce polenta 
  • large bell peppers red

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • sieve
  • baking pan
  • aluminum foil
  • broiler
  • ziploc bags

Directions

  1. Preheat broiler.
  2. Cut peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes.
  3. Place pepper halves, skin sides up, on foil-lined baking sheet; flatten with hand. Broil 10 minutes or until blackened.
  4. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal.
  5. Let stand 15 minutes. Peel; cut into strips. Set aside.
  6. Preheat oven to 35
  7. Drain tomatoes in sieve over bowl; reserve liquid. Set aside.
  8. Place a large skillet over medium-low heat; add chopped tomatoes. Cook 1 minute. Gradually add tomato liquid; simmer 1 minute.
  9. Add pepper strips; simmer 5 minutes.
  10. Remove from heat.
  11. Spread 1/4 cup pepper sauce in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange polenta slices over pepper sauce; spread remaining pepper sauce over polenta.
  12. Sprinkle with cheese.
  13. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
  14. Garnish with basil, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories416kcal
Protein13.98%
Fat18.68%
Carbs67.34%

Properties

Glycemic Index
16.17
Glycemic Load
2.53
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
18.3717391776%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.5mg
Kaempferol
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.19mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:415.61kcal
20.78%
Fat:8.69g
13.37%
Saturated Fat:4.73g
29.56%
Carbohydrates:70.48g
23.49%
Net Carbohydrates:66.25g
24.09%
Sugar:7.31g
8.12%
Cholesterol:27.4mg
9.13%
Sodium:283.47mg
12.32%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:14.64g
29.27%
Vitamin C:111.26mg
134.86%
Vitamin A:3092.19IU
61.84%
Selenium:16.77µg
23.96%
Vitamin B6:0.47mg
23.61%
Phosphorus:180.17mg
18.02%
Fiber:4.23g
16.93%
Calcium:160.48mg
16.05%
Manganese:0.3mg
15.03%
Vitamin E:2.22mg
14.77%
Potassium:492.45mg
14.07%
Vitamin B1:0.2mg
13.26%
Folate:51.82µg
12.96%
Vitamin B3:2.58mg
12.91%
Magnesium:47.26mg
11.82%
Iron:2.05mg
11.41%
Vitamin B2:0.18mg
10.81%
Zinc:1.53mg
10.18%
Copper:0.2mg
10.1%
Vitamin B5:0.92mg
9.18%
Vitamin K:8.49µg
8.09%
Vitamin B12:0.4µg
6.61%
Source:My Recipes