wendy's polenta lasagna
Weird? I know right?! Trust me, it tastes good!!! I took Terri's Crock Pot Polenta Lasagna and Stephanie's Polenta recipes and created this of my own. My intentions were to cook it in the crock pot, but time was not on my side. lol I made Stephanie's Polenta (which is so yummy all on its own) Took most the ingredients from Terri's polenta lasanga and tadaaa! I hope you give it a try! I marked this as medium difficulty...it's not hard, just putsy. :)
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Ingredients
- 1 batch - polenta
- 1 pound sweet, mild or hot italian sausage, casings removed
- - salt and pepper
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 10 ounces pkg frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 large jar of marina sauce, (prego is good and not the ex large jar)
- 2 cups cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 - egg
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 1/2 cups swiss cheese, shredded
How To Make wendy's polenta lasagna
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Step 1Prepare Stephanie's Polenta recipe to follow. Divide into 2 greased 9x13 pans, allow to cool and cut into 3"x6" strips.
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Step 2In a dutch oven, add 1T olive oil and brown sausage, add onion and mushrooms continue to saute until onion is tender. Add spinach and marinara sauce and heat through.
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Step 3In processor add cottage cheese, egg and parmesan cheese, process until well blended.
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Step 4In a 9x13 pan pour 1 1/2c of sauce mix and spread out, put one layer of polenta, 1c of the cottage cheese mixture, then 1/2c mozzarella cheese and 1/2c of swiss cheese, then 2c sauce mixture, polenta, cottage cheese, mozz and swiss then rest of sauce mixture and rest of mozz and swiss. Bake covered loosely at 350 for 30 min, remove foil and bake additional 15 min. Remove from oven let rest 15 min. before cutting into.
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Step 5Stephanies Polenta Recipe 1 quart whole milk, I use 3 1/2cups of milk and 1/2c heavy cream, as I never buy whole milk. 1 stick of butter 1 T sugar 1 1/2t salt 1 1/2c cornmeal Coat a 9x13 pan with pam, In saucepan bring milk and butter to a boil, add sugar and salt. While milk is boiling add cornmeal slowly while whisking. Working quickly to avoid lumps. Allow to cook for a minute or two until texture is smooth like cream of wheat. Now you can add extras like cheese or bacon or whatever. When polenta is done it should pull away from the sides of the pan. Remove from heat and pour or spoon into 9x13. Allow to set at room temperature. May be served as soon as it sets. Or stored in frig and reheated.
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Step 6Remember if making the polenta for the lasagna, spray 2 9x13 pans with pam or one jelly roll pan....polenta should be about 1/2" thick to layer well.
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