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It's Meal Prep Monday, and Roasted Greek Vegetables with Polenta is one of my favorite meal prep recipes! It's perfect because it's filling, packed with yummy vegetables, and it happens to be vegan! I make a huge batch and divide it into my meal prep containers
What is polenta?
"Polenta is really a dish, not an ingredient, from northern Italy. It refers to a porridge or mush now made from coarsely ground cornmeal since corn was cultivated in Europe in the 16th century, but was also in the past made with farro, chestnuts, millet, spelt or chickpeas. Polenta is usually made from yellow corn. " - The Kitchn
I love buying the tube of already made polenta, and slicing it into quarter inch rounds. I crisp them up in the oven, or fry them in a skillet. When you crisp them in the oven the key is to make sure they don't stick to the pan, so make sure you put down parchment paper or use my favorite silicone mats!
If you where wondering about what containers I use they are Bento Box
Roasted Greek Vegetables with Polenta
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Roasted Greek Vegetables with Polenta is a hearty vegan meal prep recipe
Ingredients
Vegetables:
- 1 eggplant, peeled and chopped
- 1 package (1 lb) tomatoes, halved (cherry tomatoes work well)
- 1 package (8 oz) mushrooms, halved
- 2 Zucchinis, chopped
- 2 bell peppers, red or green, chopped
- 1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
Polenta:
- 1 tube of polenta, cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
Chickpeas (optional)
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
(You will need three baking sheets for this recipe.)
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- On a large baking sheets, spread out the eggplant, mushrooms, and tomatoes. On a second baking sheet spread out the zucchini, bell peppers, and cauliflower. Pour 2 Tablespoons of olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder on top of the pan with the eggplant, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Toss vegetables in the oil and spices using your hands (or a spoon) until all the vegetables in the pan are covered.
- Repeat this process on the pan with the zucchini, bell peppers, and cauliflower with the remain 1 Tablespoon of olive oil and 1/4 teaspoons of Italian seasoning, pepper, salt, and garlic powder.
- Place the sliced polenta rounds on a third baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.?Drizzle 1 Tablespoon of olive oil all over the polenta rounds.
- Bake all three of the baking pans at the same time (if they will fit in your oven) for 25 minutes. Take the vegetables out for good, but flip the polenta over and bake for another 10 minutes (or until a little crispy on the outside).
Optional Chickpeas:
- On another baking sheet, toss the chickpeas in 1 Tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt, and 1/4 teaspoon paprika.
- Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes.
Notes
The polenta does not get completely crispy (like french fries). You just want it completely warmed through with browning on the outside.
Need more vegan recipe ideas? Check out my
Vegan Sweet Potato and Black Bean Bowls
Or this Crockpot Vegan Green Chili Soup
Or this Super Food Stir Fry:
ROBYN
Just so delicious! I love your recipe so much much. So easy to do it. Follow up!
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thehungrywaitress
I'm so glad you loved it! Thank you!
Diya
This dish was so delicious, the roasted vegetables go so well with the polenta. The balsamic glaze gives a nice acidity that offsets the creamy polenta.
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thehungrywaitress
I'm so happy you love it! Thank you!
Janene
In my oven right now! Looking and smelling heavenly. Do you know about how many portions the 1x makes? Any nutritional information like calories per serving size, etc..? Thank you!!
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thehungrywaitress
Awesome! I updated the post with the nutrition info. It includes the chickpeas. Thanks for trying it out!
Janene
Thank you! It's lovely
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Steph K
This was delicious
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Steph K
This Is so good! Color dishes are very harmonious
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Tom
I don't like eggplants, so I replace corn and carrots in the roasted veggies. The taste of this Greek vegetables with Polenta is still perfect. Thanks for your sharing!
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