Tomato Kale Polenta Skillet
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This one skillet dish combines the delicious flavors of roasted tomatoes, crispy kale & cheesy polenta in a simple recipe that’s vegetarian & gluten free!
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This recipe was one of those special recipes that came together with ingredients I had left in my refrigerator and was one of the best recipes I’ve ever made.
My friend Tim was coming over for lunch on Wednesday, so I planned this grand meal of Mediterranean Stuffed Shells and Beet Hummus, both of which were totally delicious and very “photography friendly”.
Oh, I forgot to mention that Tim is an uber talented photographer, seriously, check out his work, so whenever he comes over to eat, I have to make sure my meals are “Instagram-worthy” haha.
Well, of course his shoot on Wednesday ran late, so we had to move lunch to Friday. Womp, womp. Looked like I would be the only one posting photos of the stuffed shells and beet hummus to Instagram!
Needless to say Friday rolled around and I didn’t have time to go grocery shopping, so instead of a planned, grand meal, Tim got a “whatever is in my fridge meal”. Luckily, it just so happened to come out amazing!
This meal is the Tomato Kale Polenta Skillet.
Tomato Kale Polenta Skillet Ingredients
- 18 oz prepared polenta
- ¼ cup mascarpone cheese
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 3 cups kale (chopped)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp fresh basil (chopped)
Tomato Kale Polenta Skillet Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Combine the polenta, mascarpone and parmesan cheeses.
Spread in the bottom of a cast iron skillet (or other oven safe skillet).
In a large bowl, combine the kale, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
Place the mixture on top of the polenta in the skillet.
Place in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
Voila! Creamy, cheesy polenta, topped with crispy kale and juicy tomatoes made for the perfect combination of taste and texture in this super easy one dish meal!
Grab a spoon and dig in!
Tomato Kale Polenta Skillet
Ingredients
- 18 oz prepared polenta
- ¼ cup mascarpone cheese
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 3 cups kale, chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Combine the polenta, mascarpone and parmesan cheeses.
- Spread in the bottom of a cast iron skillet (or other oven safe skillet).
- In a large bowl, combine the kale, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
- Place the mixture on top of the polenta in the skillet.
- Place in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with the fresh chopped basil.
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6 Comments on “Tomato Kale Polenta Skillet”
I made dish as a side dish this past Sunday.
And it was PHENOMENAL!
Even my 7 year old liked it!
Thanks!!!!
Fantastic!! Thanks so much for sharing Kateri 🙂 Glad everyone enjoyed it!!
I’ve been thinking about this dish since you posted it on Instagram last night! Guess what I’m making for dinner tonight 🙂
Yay! Can’t wait to hear what you think 🙂 I know you’ll love it!
This dish was so good…I almost finished the whole pan, but didn’t want to look like a pig. I’ve always found it a challenge to make kale tasty, and this dish actually pleasantly surprised me
Thanks Tim!! I’m so glad you liked it 🙂 Look forward to cooking for you again soon!