Vegetable And Bean Polenta Pie

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Beans and Grains

Vegetable And Bean Polenta Pie

Ingredients

1 T Olive or vegetable oil 1 c Coarsely chopped onions 1 c Coarse chopped green pepper 1 sm Zucchini, cut in 1 cm cubes 15.5 oz Dark red kidney beans 14.5 oz Can diced tomatoes with garlic, oregano and basil 6 oz Can tomato paste 4 oz Shredded mozzarella (1 cup)

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 9 or 25 cm deep-dish glass pie pan. In medium saucepan, combine cornmeal and broth. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in margarine, egg and Parmesan cheese. Set aside.

2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add onions and bell pepper, cook and stir until tender. Stir in zucchini, beans, tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 5 minutes.

3. Spread cornmeal mixture in bottom and up sides of greased pie pan.

Spoon vegetable mixture over top. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

4. Bake at 190ÂșC or 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information Per Serving: 390 Calories, 14 g Fat, 1050 mg Sodium