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Polenta Pizza

December 3, 2013 by Kristin 12 Comments

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What a Monday!  It’s week three at the new job and I couldn’t be happier.  I’ve been getting these bursts of adrenaline and excitement that I don’t remember feeling consistently since 2007 when I worked as a project engineer on this building.  Let me just tell ya, it’s exciting to be excited about {real} work again!

Sliced Polenta

And this excitement, rather than taking away from, is flowing directly into FoodFash.  I drove home with atypical energy for 6-ish o’clock and a huge grin {one of those ear to ear kind}.  I knew from the moment I walked in the front door that I was going to own the polenta pizza I had been dreaming about for days.

Grilled Polenta

I made my own sauce, acknowledging that I prefer my marinara over most.  And then I whipped out the new cast iron skillet that ordered through Gilt a few weeks back.  I stacked and baked and topped and ate.  I was satisfied, completely.

Polenta Pizza

Polenta Pizza

By Kristin Published: December 3, 2013

  • Yield: 9 pizzas (2-3 Servings)

What a Monday!  It's week three at the new job and I couldn't be happier.  I've been getting these bursts of adrenaline and …

Ingredients

  • 18 ounces pre-cooked polenta sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 8 ounces fresh mozzarella sliced and patted dry
  • 4 basil leaves thinly sliced
  • crushed red pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Pre-heat cast iron grill skillet over medium heat and drizzle with olive oil.
  3. Slice pre-cooked polenta into 1/2-inch rounds.
  4. Place polenta rounds in skillet, cook for 5 minutes, and then flip.
  5. Top polenta rounds with marinara and a slice of mozzarella.
  6. Place skillet in oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  7. Top with basil and crushed red pepper.

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    1. Rebekah says

      December 3, 2013 at 11:21 am

      I think I am going to try making these tonight for my fam. Sounds delish!!

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        December 4, 2013 at 7:05 pm

        I thought they were so good! Hope you guys are doing well!!!

        Reply
    2. Carol says

      January 17, 2016 at 7:56 am

      Hi, Is polenta corn meal? I seem to remember that. If so, what is the carb count as there are diabetics in my family.

      Thanks.

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      • Kristin says

        January 17, 2016 at 10:11 am

        Hi. The polenta I used is similar to this one – http://www.vitacost.com/food-merchants-organic-polenta-traditional?csrc=GPF-PA-Food%20%26%20Beverages-659201102015&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw=&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=659201102015&gclid=Cj0KEQiAlO20BRCcieCSncPlqqMBEiQAOZGMnM567hO4gEHsiCanhqWXbmDdfiVTomyqMCAqjJ9o37caAsbJ8P8HAQ. It has about 15g carbs per serving.

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    3. Tracy says

      January 17, 2016 at 9:25 am

      These sound great but, no offense, shouldn’t instruction #1 be between 4 and 5? Excited to try these!!!

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        January 17, 2016 at 10:10 am

        Yes, it should! My recipe app is buggy – I appreciate you pointing this out!

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    4. Samantha says

      January 19, 2016 at 6:36 pm

      What temp is the oven?

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      • Kristin says

        January 19, 2016 at 7:25 pm

        Try 400 degrees and keep an eye on it. Thank you for pointing that out! Enjoy!

        Reply
    5. Dianna says

      January 25, 2016 at 8:25 pm

      OMG, Tried this recipe and it was great. I love finding gluten free alternate for my favorite dishes.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        January 26, 2016 at 11:16 pm

        So glad to hear and thank you for letting me know!

        Reply
    6. Colleen says

      February 5, 2016 at 9:08 pm

      Just made this….had to improvise a bit as I don’t have a cast iron pan. I used a corning ware pan. Didn’t have fresh basil so I subbed with basil pesto from a jar. Can you say delicious? OMG!!!! Will definitely make again. Thanks!

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      • Kristin says

        February 6, 2016 at 10:59 pm

        So glad to hear! Thank you for letting me know! 🙂

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