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Mediterranean Diet Recipes: Polenta Pizza

Italian Polenta Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Kalamata Olives (Gluten Free)

Bill Bradley
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6
Calories 409 kcal

Ingredients
  

POLENTA CRUST:

  • 1 cup instant polenta
  • 1 cup milk (cow, soy or almond)
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/4 cups extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt

ONION/MUSHROOM TOPPING

  • 2 onions, halved and sliced thin
  • 10 ounces 1 package mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1 tsp dried thyme

OTHER TOPPINGS:

  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 cup shredded cheese (mozzarella/cheddar works well)
  • 1 cup pitted Kalamata olives

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Bring milk, water, ¼ cup olive oil and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil.
  • Stir polenta in slowly to avoid lumps. Turn heat down to low. Stir until polenta is thick (about 5 minutes for instant polenta). Remove from heat.
  • Oil a cookie sheet or pizza pan. Add polenta and press down to desired pizza thickness (I like a fairly thin crust).
  • Bake in oven for about 35 minutes.
  • While crust is baking, saute onions and mushrooms in ¼ cup olive oil for about 3 minutes. Add wine, ¼ teaspoon salt and thyme. Saute until liquid has dissipated (about 3-5 more minutes). Remove from heat.
  • Remove crust from oven. Top with tomato sauce, onion/mushroom mixture, cheese and olives.
  • Bake for another 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 10gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 979mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 433IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 177mgIron: 1mg
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