Polenta Rounds with Olive-Tomato Sauce

Garlic Green Beans
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Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 (14.5-oz) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15-oz) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp capers
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 2 (18-oz) tubes cooked polenta, each cut into 8 slices
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil

Instructions

  1. Cook onion in 1 Tbsp hot oil in a saucepan over medium heat 10 minutes or until very tender. Add garlic, and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Add tomatoes, beans, olives, and capers; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Sprinkle with pepper.
  3. Meanwhile, cook polenta, in 2 batches, in 1 Tbsp oil per batch in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and slightly brown.
  4. Top polenta slices with tomato mixture and basil.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 lb green beans, trimmed
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss together green beans, oil, garlic, pepper, and salt on a large rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer.
  2. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, stirring halfway through baking, until green beans are browned and tender.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
362
104
466
Fat (g) 13 7 20
Sat. Fat (g) 1 1 2
Protein (g) 10 3 13
Carb (g) 50 10 60
Fiber (g) 9 4 13
Sodium (mg) 1003 105 1108

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