Polenta Casserole – An alternative to meat and potatoes

Hearty.

What does that word mean to you? If you grew up in the Mid-West I can almost guarantee it makes you think of gathering around the table for a hot cheesy filled casserole dish.

As the weather turns cooler {all right not here in Florida, but elsewhere} the idea of a hearty dinner sounds really appealing…except of course sans the cheese, the bad fats and with a whole lot more vegetables.

Which is how my newest creation came to life…What is polenta? {poh-len-ta}
It’s a super versatile stone ground cornmeal and water mixture traditionally made from an Italian corn which holds its texture. Sometimes it’s cooked to a nice creamy consistency and others sliced and baked, used in place of potatoes, pasta or even breadcrumbs.

Polenta Bake

Print Recipe

Zucchini, Turkey, Polenta Bake

There is nothing wrong with the standard potato, but sometimes it’s fun to come up with new flavors and different sources of clean eating carbs to fuel marathon training.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan

Keyword: Clean Eating, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 tube of organic polenta
• 1 lb zucchi
• 1 lb yellow squash
• 1 medium sweet potato
• 1/2 cup Tahini
• 1 tbsp coconut oil

Instructions

• Cook ground turkey in non-stick pan
• While cooking, slice all zucchini and squash in to small rounds
• Drain turkey and set aside
• Add 1 tbsp coconut oil to pan and half the sliced veggies on medium high heat
• Cook veggies 5-10 minutes depending on thickness
• While veggies are cooking, pierce sweet potato and place in microwave for 3 minutes
• Put first half of cooked veggies in a bowl and add second half
• Turn potato and cook for another 3 minutes
• Open polenta and mix with tahini
• 10. Layer polenta, veggies, meat - repeat
• 11. Top with mashed sweet potato

Looking for a meat free, gluten free option? Checkout my Butternut Squash “cheesy” bake or head over to the Lean Green Bean Pinterest party today where you’ll find a ton of recipes!

Have you ever tried polenta?

Any other unique foods you’ve cooked up lately?

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