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Live-well: saucy polenta

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Ingredients:
3 1/2 cupWater
1 cupCornmeal
1 tspVegetable oil
1 pinchSalt
2/3 cupMozzarells, shredded
-part skim
1 tbspParmesan, freshly grated
TOMATO SAUCE
1/2 Spanish onion
2 Garlic cloves
1 Carrot
1 1/2 tspOlive oil
28 ozCanned tomatoes
2 tspDried basil
1 tspDried oregano
1/4 tspSalt
1/4 tspPepper
1 pinchGranulated sugar
Procedures:
1Tomato sauce: finly chop onion, garlic and carrot.
2In large saucepan, beat oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic and carrot, stirring for 5 minutes.
3In food processor, chop tomatoes.
4Add to saucepan along with basil, oregano, salt, pepper and sugar; bring to boil.
5Reduce heat; simmer, stirring often, for 1 hour or until thickened.
6Meanwhile, in microwaveable 12-cup casserole, stir together water, cornmeal, oil and salt; cover and cook at high, whisking occasionally, for about 12 minutes or until thickened.
7Scrape into lightly greaded 11x7-inch baking dish.
8Spread tomato sauce over top; sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan.
9Bake in 350f 180c oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
10Broil for 2 minutes or until golden brown.
11Per serving: about 190 calories, 8 g protein, 5 g fat, 29 g carbohydrate variation: stove-top polenta: omit vegetable oil.
12Increase water to 4 cups.
13In large saucepan, bring water and salt to boil over high heat; reduce heat to low.
14Gradually shisk in cornmeal; cook, stirring often, for 20-25 minutes or until thickened.