Roasted cauliflower and broccoli polenta
- Published: 13 Oct 16
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Creamy polenta and nutty roasted cauliflower make for a midweek meal that dreams are made of.
Get more ideas for this versatile storecupboard ingredient in our polenta recipes collection.
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Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower, cut into florets, leaves reserved
- ½ large head broccoli, cut into florets
- Olive oil for drizzling
- 800ml milk
- 1 vegetable stock cube dissolved in 500ml freshly boiled water (gluten-free if you need it to be)
- 250g instant polenta
- 80g cheddar, grated (vegetarian if you need it to be)
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Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Put the cauliflower florets and leaves in a large roasting tray. Add the broccoli and drizzle everything with oil. Season with salt and pepper, then roast for 25-30 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Meanwhile, bring the milk and stock to the boil in a large saucepan. Put the polenta in a jug, then pour it in a steady stream into the boiling liquid. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth and thick. Season well with salt and pepper.
- To serve, divide the polenta among 4 plates, then top with the roasted veg and sprinkle with the grated cheddar and ground black pepper.
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- Recipe from September 2016 Issue
Nutrition
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 578kcals
- Fat
- 23.2g (10g saturated)
- Protein
- 25.7g
- Carbohydrates
- 62.4g (15.3g sugars)
- Fibre
- 8.2g
- Salt
- 1.3g
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