Oven Baked

Italian Loaded Polenta Fries

Quick Baby Romaine Salad
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Ingredients

  • 1 (18-oz) tube polenta
  • 2½ Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • ¾ tsp Italian seasoning
  • 4 oz ground Italian turkey sausage
  • ⅓ cup marinara sauce
  • ½ cup freshly shredded fontina cheese
  • 1 Roma tomato, chopped
  • ½ (0.5-oz) pkg fresh basil, leaves separated

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Cut polenta into ¼ inch-thick sticks. Gently toss together polenta, 2 Tbsp oil, and Italian seasoning on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until browned and crisp, stirring halfway through baking.
  2. Meanwhile, cook sausage in ½ Tbsp hot oil in a skillet over medium-high heat 6 to 7 minutes or until brown and crumbly.
  3. Top fries with marinara sauce, sausage, cheese, and tomato. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese melts. Sprinkle with basil.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ⅛ tsp kosher salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • ½ (5-oz) pkg baby romaine mix
  • ½ cup sliced radishes
  • ½ cup sliced English cucumber
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add lettuce, radishes, cucumber, and parsley; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
Calories
376
52
428
Fat (g) 21 5 26
Sat. Fat (g) 6 1 7
Protein (g) 16 1 17
Carb (g) 32 3 35
Fiber (g) 3 1 4
Sodium (mg) 946 107 1053
T. Sugs (g) 5 0 5
A. Sugs (g) 1 0 1

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