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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
5 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 + pepper to taste
- 3 roma tomatoes cut into large chunks
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
- 3 basil leaves
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray two baking sheets with olive oil.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
655kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
138g
(46%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
5mg
(0%)
Potassium
355mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
767IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
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.