Baked Polenta Croutons
A delicious alternative to the classic crouton at one tenth of the calories! Pop them on top of your favourite salad or enjoy them in a bowl of soup.These are quick to prepare and baked in the oven until crispy. Be sure to use a sharp knife to cut them up to get a nice shape!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup polenta
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp Italian herbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 225°C (440°F) as you get the ingredients together.
- Whisk the polenta, water and salt together in a medium-sized saucepan and place over medium heat to bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, stir constantly for about 15-20 minutes until polenta is thick, sticky and cooked.
- Remove polenta from the heat and stir in the nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder and Italian herbs.
- Remove polenta from the pot and place onto plastic wrap. Shape into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Wrap the plastic around it and refrigerate until cooled.
- Once oven is preheated and polenta has cooled, remove the polenta from the plastic and bake on an oven tray for 25-30 minutes turning every 8-10 minutes until brown and crispy.
- Serve with your favourite soup or salad.
Photos by Amber Asakura
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