Baked Cheese Polenta with Swiss Chard

Baked Cheese Polenta with Swiss Chard

Chard:
2 bunches Swiss chard (about 1 1/2 lb.)
Cooking spray
8 garlic cloves, minced
2 T. water

Polenta:
1 3/4 C. water
1/4 tsp. salt
1 (14 1/2-oz.) can vegetable broth
1 C. yellow cornmeal
1/2 C. (2 oz.) crumbled goat cheese
3 T. grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1/4 C. reduced-fat sour cream

Preheat oven to 400°. To prepare chard, remove stems and center ribs. Discard stems and chop ribs; coarsely chop leaves. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Add ribs and 2 T. water; cover and cook 5 minutes. Add the leaves; cover and cook 5 minutes or until wilted. To prepare polenta, place 1 3/4 C. water, salt, and broth into a large saucepan. Gradually add the cornmeal, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium, and cook 8 minutes, stirring constantly. Add cheeses, stirring constantly with a whisk. Spoon half the polenta into a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray, spreading evenly. Top with the chard mixture. Spoon sour cream over chard, spreading evenly. Quickly add remaining polenta, spreading evenly. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings
Serving size: about 1 C.

Calories: 169
Fat: 5.3g
Fiber: 1.9g

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