Question for all my fashion friends:
When will Christmas bows come into style?
For our Christmas Eve party, I decided on a recipe that originated from a cookbook. But, par for the course when I try to follow a recipe, my impulsive hands had to do their own thing. This is how Polenta Casserole (nicknamed “Christmas Polenta Casserole” for the party) came into existence.
Polenta Casserole, with a healthy dose of nutritional yeast.
Above, after sittin’ pretty in the oven for a while. Below, the polenta dinner, pre-baking:
Christmas Polenta Casserole
- 2-3 bell peppers, chopped (I used 220g)
- 4 cups zucchini, sliced (I used 560g)
- 1 onion, chopped (I used 120g)
- 2T soy sauce (such as tamari)
- 4 cups kale (or other greens), chopped (I used 110g)
- 1 tsp each parsley, dill, onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp oregano and basil
- 2/3 cup (or more as desired) jarred or homemade pasta sauce
- 1 cup cornmeal (I used whole-grain polenta)
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast, plus more for the top
1. Sauté the first three ingredients, in sautéing liquid of choice (oil, water, or broth), over high heat for 5 minutes. Then cover and simmer 5 more minutes. Add tamari and cook on low (covered) for 5 more minutes.
2. Add all remaining ingredients (except polenta), as well as 1/2 cup water. Stir and cover again. Cook until veggies are soft. Serve over cooked polenta (made with a little salt), and sprinkle nutritional yeast on top, as desired.
*For a true casserole, put the cooked polenta in an oiled pan and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Then put the veggies on top, sprinkle with lots of nutritional yeast, and bake again for 35 minutes. But I am lazy and therefore will probably skip all these baking steps next time!
Amidst all of the lamb and pork and macaroni, this casserole was definitely the most festive-looking dish at the party. I’d say it was the most-tasty, too… but obviously I’m biased.
Looks like an indeed festive and yummy- looking casserole– would definitely loved to have that at my Christmas dinner! 🙂
Best thing I ate this weekend…. nut butter oatmeal 🙂 I know, I’m weird, don’t judge!
Hope you had a good holiday, Katie!
Love the out fit Katie! I would have to say my favorite food was roasted portobello mushrooms covered in vegan portobello mushroom gravy. Mmm.
Beautiful casserole!
Freaky twin instance # 865–I wore the SAME PJ pants for Christmas. Check out my latest post for proof!
I love Christmas PJs! So comfy. 🙂
The casserole looks super delicious! This recipe will most defiantly be bookmarked 🙂
Mmm…your casserole sounds fabulous! 😀
That casserole looks so good! Does the polenta not get dried out if you bake it for 35 minutes before adding the vegetables?
Thanks!
You actually only cook it for 25 minutes before adding the veggies. But it doesn’t get dried out (although it’s not supposed to be super-moist, as it acts as the casserole’s crust). I like it creamy, though, so I like to make the casserole “deconstructed” by simply omitting the baking steps.
Good gracious, how did I miss this one?!? Let’s see…December 26, ahh yes, I believe that was around some sort of holiday when I had both sets of families at our house and a newborn. Crazy times.
Thanks for posting the link Katie. Can’t wait to make this! 🙂
hmmm …. this recipe has got my ingredient-substituting wheels a’churning … i wonder if this would work as a casserole made with chickpea flour. maybe i’ll try it out this evening. nom. 🙂
Ooo that sounds awesome!
Confession: I wear my Christmas pajamas all year round 🙂
hahahaha me too! Well, when it’s cold enough to wear fleece (which it never is, in the Texas summer)
Making this for dinner tonight. Very excited! Thank you Katie. 🙂
Finally got around to trying this (been too excited about dessert and breakfast recipes, hehe)… Good recipe! I accidentally overcooked my veggies a bit and needed to add salt since I used lite soy sauce and plain tomato sauce instead of pasta sauce, but still turned out well. I’d bet the veggie combo would be great with more pasta sauce over noodles instead of polenta, too!
MERRY CHRISTMAS KATIE,
I am wondering about a print button. Is it going to happen soon, I hope?
Yes, in February!
Merry Christmas! Your casserole looks delish!
This looks great. I love polenta and am looking for a new way to eat it. I love all the veggies in this.
Hi there 🙂 I’m a first time commenter, long time reader. I’m 15 years old and a vegetarian, trying to turn vegan but its hard living in a small town in Northern Ireland. I liturally just made this for my dinner 10 minutes ago and it….was……..DELICIOUS!!! I was so surprised (good surprised though).
I would love to be a vegan but I’m curtainly very underweight for my age and height. I don’t go a single day without thinking, researching or haven to be talked to about what I’ve eaten or when I’m going to eat. I burst out in tears last night about my weight and how I’m finding it so very difficult to put weight on. I’ve been seeing my GP about my weight and all my family and friends have noticed the dramatic lose of weight and are aware of how I want to be weight on.
Sorry. I talk a lot and didn’t mean to write this much about something that doesn’t even concern you, sorry again.
Anyways, I love your recipes and especially how you’ve marked every recipe with a dietary mark (my mum, sister and possibly myself are coeliac). Keep on posting the NoMoLiCiOs recipes 😛 and be assured, I’ll be siting here reading them. xxx
Thank you so much for trying it!
When you say cornmeal, do you mean polenta? In parenthesis you have whole grain polenta, but I wanted to be sure that cornmeal doesn’t go in the casserole as well as in the polenta. Thanks!