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Creamy Polenta with Grilled Steak and Roasted Tomatoes
Creamy Polenta with Grilled Steak and Roasted Tomatoes. It’s delicious, it’s hearty, polenta is full of flavor, the tomatoes burst with flavor as you bite into them and steak melts in your mouth. It’s perfection!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 1478 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For Creamy Polenta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 cup cornmeal
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 cups water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
For Roasted Tomatoes
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
For Grilled Steak
- 2 medium steaks any would work, even flank steak
- 2 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉.
- In a bowl, whisk the ingredients for the steak marinade; minced garlic, olive oil and oregano. Season steaks with salt and pepper then rub the garlic marinade over them.
- In a baking dish toss the tomatoes together with the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper. Roast them in the oven for about 15 minutes.
- To make the polenta, heat the butter together with olive oil. Add minced garlic and continue cooking just until you can smell the garlic. Add heavy cream and water and continue to cook until it starts boiling.
- Now you can start grilling the steak, I usually do mine about 7 minutes per side, but it depends how you like yours done.
- While the steak is grilling you can finish the polenta. Add the cornmeal to the boiling mixture. You will notice that it quickly thickens. Make sure you whisk quickly as to get rid of any lumps. If you notice the polenta is too thick, add more water, we want it creamu, not too thick, but you don't want it runny either. The polenta needs to cook for about 10 minutes.
- To serve, spoon polenta in a dish, top with steak and tomatoes. Drizzle juice from the roasted tomatoes over the steak and polenta and garnish with parsley.
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Notes
- If you have left over polenta, don't throw it away, eat it with some feta cheese and some yogurt or sour cream, it's super delicious.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
1478kcal
(74%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
66g
(132%)
Fat
105g
(162%)
Saturated Fat
41g
(205%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
51g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
237mg
(79%)
Sodium
1151mg
(48%)
Potassium
1308mg
(37%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2025IU
(41%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
408mg
(41%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1478
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 1478kcal | 74% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 66g | 132% |
| Fat | 105g | 162% |
| Saturated Fat | 41g | 205% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 51g | 255% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 237mg | 79% |
| Sodium | 1151mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 1308mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2025IU | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 408mg | 41% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.