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Cheesy Polenta Casserole with Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce

The roasted bell peppers and kalamata olives make the marinara sauce come alive. Try substituting any kind of Italian cheeses in place of the mozzarella and Parmesan--provolone and Romano in particular.

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Randy Mayor
2 cups tomato-and-basil pasta sauce
1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (7-ounce) bottle roasted red bell peppers, drained and sliced
Cooking spray
1 (16-ounce) tube of polenta, cut into 12 slices
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350°.

Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and cook 10 minutes, stirring sauce occasionally. Spread 1/2 cup sauce in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange the polenta slices over the sauce, and spread remaining sauce over polenta. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake casserole at 350° for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

Makes serving for 4




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