Polenta With Pesto Veggies
This polenta with pesto veggies is super flavorful, incredibly easy to make, comforting, savory and so delicious!
Ingredients
- 160 g (1 cup) polenta
- 1 small eggplant
- 1 zuccini
- 2 scallions
- 1 tomato
- 2 roasted red peppers
- 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes
- 3 tbsp pesto
Instructions
- For the polenta to cook faster you can first pulse it in a blender to make it less coarse. This will help the polenta to cook faster and will also make the polenta much creamier.In a medium pot, bring 3 cups of water to a high simmer. Then, slowly whisk in 1 cup of polenta. Add 1 more cup of water and we are going to let it simmer for about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently.When the polenta is cooked we will remove it from the heat and stir in 2 tbsp of olive oil.
- Start by chopping all of the veggies. Then add them to a large pan, preferably with a lid on, and place it on the stove over medium heat. Give them a good stir, and cook them with the lid on for a few minutes.
- Once the veggies start to soften lower the heat to medium-low and add 3 tbsp of pesto. Cook them for 5-6min but without the lid this time.
- Add your desired amount of polenta and top it with the veggies. Optionally you can add a drizzle of pesto, vegan parmesan cheese, or even a dollop of yogurt that goes very well here.
