Baked Polenta With Arugula
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Serves: 8
 
Depending on the size of your oven you may have to bake polenta in two batches
Ingredients
  • 1 18 ounce tube of pre-cooked polenta
  • garlic powder
  • olive oil
  • sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
  • 4 cups of arugula (washed and dried) (2 cups per 8 round slices of polenta)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 F
  2. Grease baking sheet with olive oil
  3. Slice rounds from polenta tube (should be about 16 rounds ¼ inch thick)
  4. Arrange polenta rounds in baking sheet
  5. Drizzle olive oil on top of rounds
  6. Sprinkle both sides with garlic powder, sea salt and pepper
  7. Arrange arugula on top of rounds
  8. Bake for 5-7 minutes until oil is simmering and arugula is wilted
  9. Drizzle with extra olive oil (optional)
  10. Serve
Recipe by Kitchen to Nirvana at https://kitchentonirvana.com/2013/05/07/baked-polenta-with-arugula/