Lauren's Pesto Polenta Bites Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Lauren's Pesto Polenta Bites Recipe). Golden polenta slices are topped with homemade pesto, prosciutto, and roasted red peppers in this yummy appetizer prepared in a Panasonic CIO. This recipe appears on an episode of the Dinner Spinner TV Show on The CW!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Total: 42 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 12 polenta bites

Lauren's Pesto Polenta Bites Recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) tube polenta

cut into 1/4-inch slices

1 tablespoon olive oil

or as needed

1 pinch garlic salt

or to taste

1 pinch Italian seasoning

or to taste

2 cups fresh basil

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons pine nuts

or more to taste

2 cloves garlic

chopped

½ cup olive oil

or more as needed

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

salt and ground black pepper to taste

6 slices prosciutto

halved crosswise

1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers

sliced into 1-inch pieces

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Place a grill pan in an oven and preheat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). (If using a countertop induction oven preheat on the \Grill\ setting.)

Step 2

Brush polenta slices with olive oil; season with garlic salt and Italian seasoning. Transfer to heated grill pan.

Step 3

Grill in the preheated oven until golden brown flipping halfway through about 12 minutes in the conventional oven and 6 minutes in the countertop induction oven.

Step 4

Combine basil lemon juice pine nuts and garlic in a food processor; pulse a few times until chopped. Pour in 1/2 cup olive oil in a steady stream with the processor running until pesto is smooth. Add Parmesan cheese; pulse until incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Arrange polenta slices on a platter. Divide prosciutto over slices; top each with 1 to 2 tablespoons pesto. Garnish with roasted red peppers.

Nutritional Information

Lauren's Pesto Polenta Bites Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 339.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.5g 15%

Carbohydrates: 16g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 6%

Sugars: 2.6g

Fat: 27.6g 43%

Saturated Fat: 5.5g 27%

Cholesterol: 15.6mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 3097.1IU 62%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.8mg 6%

Vitamin C: 36.5mg 61%

Folate: 12.7mcg 3%

Calcium: 73.5mg 7%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 18mg 6%

Potassium: 76.2mg 2%

Sodium: 846.6mg 34%

Calories From Fat: 248.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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