Catherine Love~ Ramblings from my Heart and Home

Polenta Pizza

OK, I know the title is weird... but that's the name of the recipe I plan to try tomorrow.  They sound really good to me; but I'm not sure my family will agree. 

Here's the recipe, which comes from a really neat book Party Lights Healthy Party Foods & Earthwise Entertaining by Linda Rector-Page, N.D., PhD. and Doug Vanderberg. 

Deep Dish Polenta Pizzas

Serves 8-12. Preheat oven to 400.

Prepare crust:  In a large bowl combine 4 1/2 cups boiling water, 1 1/2 cups cornmeal, 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1 tbl. olive oil & 1 tsp. salt.  Press crust into 2 greased 9" round pans.

Saute 5 cups grated zuccini until soft.  Drain liquid and let cool.  In a large bowl combine 2 cups non-fat cottage cheese, 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella, 1 tbl. dry basil and 1/2 tbl. minced garlic.  Add zucchini when cooled.  Mix well.

Spoon filling onto crusts and top with 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms, 1 1/2 cups chopped artichoke hearts, 3/4 cup sliced black olives and 6 to 8 tbl. Parmesan cheese.  Bake 30 minutes.  Brown under broiler 5 minutes.

I'll have to make a few substitutions, because I don't have artichoke hearts and my kids wouldn't eat them if I did.  I'll make one with mushrooms and one without- I also think I'll saute some onion and put that in, too. 

Sound good to anyone else???