Prima Vera Pasta with Grilled Polenta
Prima vera, “first vegetables” or “vegetables in season,” is a popular variation in Italian cooking. We’ll use leftover polenta and homemade marinara sauce tonight.
If you can’t find small zucchini the meal will work just fine without it.
We’ll use leftover polenta and Marinara sauce tonight.
Grocery List: Prima Vera Pasta with Red Sauce and Grilled Polenta
Red Sauce Prima Vera with Grilled Polenta
Produce
garlic (if needed)
1 yellow onion
1 fennel bulb
1 medium green pepper
5 oz. Crimini mushrooms
one 6 inch zucchini
one 6 inch yellow summer squash
1 carrot
Canned/Dried Foods
one tube premade polenta (if needed)
one 15 oz. can garbanzo beans
one 15 oz. can tomato sauce
one 15 oz. can chopped tomatoes
pitted calamata olives (if needed)
dried oregano leaves (if needed)
dried basil leaves (if needed)
red wine to cook with (if needed)
Frozen Foods
Meat/Fish/Poultry
Chilled Foods/Dairy
shredded Parmesan (if needed)
Polenta from fridge (from fridge at home)
Nutritional Value: Prima Vera Pasta with Red Sauce and Grilled Polenta
Red Sauce Prima Vera with Grilled Polenta
Nutritional Analysis
Per Serving
Calories: 550
Protein: 22g
Carbohydrates: 74 g
Total Fat: 15 g
(Saturated Fat:) 3 g
Dietary Fiber: 19 g
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Sodium: 620 mg
% calories from fat: 26.3 %
Serving Size:
Eight oz. grilled polenta with 2 C. prima vera sauce topped with 1.5 T. Parmesan.
