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Oven-Baked Polenta with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes

Oven-Baked Polenta with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes

Years ago, during a class at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, I made a polenta recipe by Gary Danko that cooked–fuss-free–in the oven. I adopted it and have never looked back (or slaved over another pot of polenta). This one incorporates No Work Slow Roasted Tomatoes (which live in my freezer over the winter). Go for good-quality polenta instead of the instant variety; the texture and taste will be immeasurably better (and there’s no stirring for you anyway!).

3 cups water, boiling
3 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup onion, finely chopped
1-1/2 cup polenta
sea salt
1 cup…

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Mama Kourtesi’s Beet and Green Salad
Mama Kourtesi’s Beet and Green Salad

This salad, which I learned from Mama Kourtesi in Greece, is the essence of “whole eating.” She boils both beets and their greens and tosses it all in a simple dressing of oil and vinegar for a surprisingly tasty, super-versatile salad or side dish.

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Flash-Roasted Carrot Sticks with Cumin-Carrot Yogurt Sauce
Flash-Roasted Carrot Sticks with Cumin-Carrot Yogurt Sauce

The inherent sweetness of garden-fresh carrots is heightened by honey in this dish, and given a spicy kick from cayenne. Make the sauce as spicy as you like with a little or a lot.

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Frisee Salad with Lentils and Duck Confit
Frisee Salad with Lentils and Duck Confit

It’s amazing what you can pull together when you’ve spent time creating tasty basics. Long-roasted duck legs with fall-of-the-bone meat can live in the freezer until you’re ready for them, and lentils come together in a flash and can keep nearly all week. The result? One nourishing meal.

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Mustard-Shallot Vinaigrette
Mustard-Shallot Vinaigrette

This is a French-inspired vinaigrette that I love to use for hearty, rustic salads.

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