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Oven Roasted Tomatoes with Creamy Parmesan Polenta

September 9, 2015 by Danae 10 Comments

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Sweet oven roasted tomatoes on top of creamy parmesan polenta are a delicious and easy to make bowl of comfort food!

Oven Roasted Tomatoes with Creamy Parmesan Polenta | Oven roasted tomatoes, creamy polenta, and lots of parmesan cheese are the perfect bowl of comfort food!It’s starting to feel a little more like fall here in Colorado. Our high temperatures have been in the 80’s which is just the way I like it, and the lows are in the upper 50’s which makes my morning runs a dream come true! Because we are still getting warmer weather during the day, my tomato plants have continued to produce bowls and bowls full of sweet, juicy tomatoes which makes me very happy!

Oven Roasted Tomatoes with Creamy Parmesan Polenta | Oven roasted tomatoes, creamy polenta, and lots of parmesan cheese are the perfect bowl of comfort food!It got to the point last week where I had way to many and I wanted to make sure I used them before they got too ripe. We were having a cooler day so I decided that it was acceptable to turn on the oven and roast a big batch of them. Roasting tomatoes is not only super simple, but it makes them so sweet they are almost like candy!

I wanted to give my tomatoes a little bit of Italian flavor so I roasted them on a sheet pan along with a few cloves of smashed garlic. My house smelled just like an Italian restaurant and it even sent my husband up from his office in the basement asking what smelled so good!

Oven Roasted Tomatoes with Creamy Parmesan Polenta | Oven roasted tomatoes, creamy polenta, and lots of parmesan cheese are the perfect bowl of comfort food!While the tomatoes were roasting it left me with the perfect amount of time to make the creamy parmesan polenta. Polenta is something that I haven’t made in a long time, but after making this parmesan version that will surely change. I forgot how much I loved the thick, creamy, slightly granular texture of polenta!

I used the quick cooking polenta so it cooked faster than both rice or pasta would have. To make the polenta creamy I cooked it in a combination of skim milk, low sodium chicken broth, and of course a generous amount of freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Oven Roasted Tomatoes with Creamy Parmesan Polenta | Oven roasted tomatoes, creamy polenta, and lots of parmesan cheese are the perfect bowl of comfort food!Once the tomatoes were soft and shriveled looking, I removed them from the oven and added them on top of the bowls of polenta. I spooned some of the sweet tomatoes juices that had leaked out onto the pan over the top of the tomatoes along with some fresh basil and a little more parmesan cheese. This was truly a bowl of comfort food and one that you can feel good about eating too! Even when my tomato plants stop producing I know I will be buying some at the store and making this recipe over and over this fall and winter.

Oven Roasted Tomatoes with Creamy Parmesan Polenta

Oven Roasted Tomatoes with Creamy Parmesan Polenta

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Oven Roasted Tomatoes

  • 3 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (optional)

Parmesan Polenta

  • 2 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 cup skim milk, or milk of choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup quick cooking polenta
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • Black pepper to taste

Instructions

Oven Roasted Tomatoes

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Line a baking sheet with foil.
  3. In a large bowl toss together the tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper until the tomatoes are completely coated.
  4. Pour the tomatoes and garlic onto the foil lined baking sheet and spread them out into a single layer.
  5. Roast the tomatoes in the oven for approximately 20 minutes or until they are soft and have shriveled slightly.
  6. Remove from the oven and gently toss with the chopped basil.

Parmesan Polenta

  1. In a medium sized saucepan combine the broth and milk and bring to a boil.
  2. Once the liquid is boiling add in the salt and polenta, then lower the heat to a simmer.
  3. Whisk the polenta constantly for approximately 5 or until it becomes thick and most of the liquid is absorbed.
  4. Remove from the heat and whisk in the parmesan cheese and black pepper.
  5. Divide the polenta into 4 servings and top with the roasted tomatoes and more parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 235 Total Fat: 10g Saturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 36mg Sodium: 1193mg Carbohydrates: 18g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 8g Protein: 19g
© Danae
Category: Side Dishes

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Filed Under: Main Dish, Side Dishes Tagged With: garlic, Gluten Free, milk, olive oil, parmesan cheese, polenta, roasted, Tomatoes

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Comments

  1. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness

    September 9, 2015 at 6:46 am

    You know what's crazy? I've never had polenta before. It's been on my "to try" list FOREVER, but I never actually get around to it. This dish sounds like a big bowl of comfort and I need to try it! Pinned!
    Reply
    • Danae

      September 10, 2015 at 1:18 pm

      Polenta is something I hadn't made in a really long time and I don't know why, it's so easy to make and delicious! You would love it Taylor!
      Reply
  2. Karen @ The Food Charlatan

    September 10, 2015 at 12:07 am

    This sounds amazing Danae!! I love roasted tomatoes. And polenta is totally underrated if you ask me :)
    Reply
    • Danae

      September 10, 2015 at 1:17 pm

      Polenta is so underrated Karen! Thanks so much!
      Reply
  3. Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes

    September 10, 2015 at 5:25 am

    I love roasted tomatoes too. Especially when the weather starts to cool off a bit. Thanks for the reminder about how delicious and easy polenta is. I haven't made it in so long either but now I am inspired.
    Reply
    • Danae

      September 10, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      I'd also forgotten about polenta Katie! So glad I finally made it again. It was delicious!
      Reply
  4. Kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox

    September 10, 2015 at 6:31 am

    I saw this on Instagram last night and have been dreaming about it ever since!
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    • Danae

      September 10, 2015 at 1:15 pm

      Trust me Kellie, it's a good thing to dream about! ;-)
      Reply
  5. Meg @ With Salt and Wit

    September 10, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    This dish is perfect as I too have a giant bowl of cherry tomatoes to use up! And roasting them is right up my alley! I could just eat the whole tray ;)
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    • Danae

      September 11, 2015 at 3:42 pm

      It was so hard not to eat the whole pan of tomatoes Meg! I think my favorite part were the sweet garlicy juices that were left on the pan!
      Reply

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