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Baked Polenta Fries with Tomato Garlic Sauce
4.8 from 12 votes

Baked Polenta Fries with Tomato Garlic Sauce

Baking polenta makes it crispy and delicious! If you can't find tubes of polenta at your grocery store, you can make your own and cut it into fries after it sets.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 655 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian, American

Ingredients

  • 24 oz polenta tubed, halved and cut into 1 inch thick fries. I used Basil & Garlic
  • olive oil mister or cooking spray
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 3 Roma tomato cut into large chunks
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 3 basil leaves
  • pinch red pepper flakes optional, crushed

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray two baking sheets with olive oil.
  2. Place polenta fries on one baking sheet. Spray tops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place tomatoes and garlic cloves on second baking sheet and spray with additional oil.
  3. Transfer both sheets to oven, placing the tomatoes on lower rack. Bake tomatoes for 10 minutes, stirring after 5. Bake fries for 25-30 minutes more, until crisp and golden-brown.
  4. Transfer tomatoes and garlic to food processor and add olive oil, vinegar, basil leaves, and red pepper flakes. Process until almost smooth. Add salt to taste. Serve sauce with polenta fries.

Nutrition Information

Calories 655kcal (33%) Carbohydrates 138g (46%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 5mg (0%) Potassium 355mg (8%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 767IU (15%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 13mg (1%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 655

% Daily Value*

Calories 655kcal 33%
Carbohydrates 138g 46%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Potassium 355mg 8%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 767IU 15%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.