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Sauteed Polenta with Marinara Sauce

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 by Lolli 32 Comments

Love good-for-you recipes like sauteed polenta with marinara sauce? Be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers-friendly Recipes!
 

I love shopping at Trader Joe’s, especially when they have delicious samples for me to try. I’ve been surprised, actually, to find several of my favorite diet-friendly meals and snacks from their samples. Recently, my Trader Joe’s was sampling polenta, which I had honestly never tasted before. I was totally hooked and bought 2 rolls of polenta to take home that day.

Sauteed polenta with marinara sauce weight watchers recipe

This is the super simple recipe that I came up with when I came home. Each slice, prepared this way, is 1 Weight Watchers PointsPlus. For me, 3-4 slices of polenta with marinara and a little Parmesan cheese is a perfect lunch meal, and since it cooks up so quickly, it’s definitely lunch-time friendly, too.

Sauteed polenta with marinara sauce weight watchers recipe

Sauteed Polenta with Marinara Sauce – Weight Watcher-friendly recipe

Sauteed Polenta with Marinara
 

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Cook time
5 mins

Total time
5 mins

 

Author: Lolli

Ingredients
  • 1 (18 ounce) package organic polenta, chilled
  • ½ to 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Trader Joe’s 21 Seasoning Salute* or spices to your liking
  • Marinara sauce
  • Parmesan cheese

Instructions
  1. Slice chilled polenta (my slices were about ⅓ inch). Sprinkle both sides with spices.
  2. Heat olive oil in a med-high skillet; add polenta slices. Heat for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned.
  3. Meanwhile, heat marinara sauce in a small pot or a bowl in the microwave.
  4. Top each slice of polenta with a spoonful of marinara sauce and sprinkle with a small amount of Parmesan cheese.
  5. Enjoy!

Notes
*Trader Joe’s 21 Seasoning Salute is an awesome salt-free spice that includes a blend of onion, black pepper, celery seed, cayenne pepper, parsley, basil, marjoram, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, savory, rosemary, cumin, mustard, coriander, garlic, carrot, orange peel, tomato, lemon juice and lemon oil. If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s near you, you can add your favorite spices!

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Sauteed polenta with marinara sauce weight watchers recipe

Sauteed polenta with marinara sauce weight watchers recipe

Note: I am currently a paid ambassador for Weight Watchers, but this recipe post is not sponsored or endorsed by Weight Watchers in any way. I am just excited to share the fun and fresh new recipes I’m finding and eating while I am losing weight!

 

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I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

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Comments

  1. Lolli says

    Monday, August 15, 2016 at 12:54 am

    I get my polenta at Trader Joe’s.

  2. Camille says

    Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 9:32 pm

    Where do you buy your polenta?

  3. Julie Wood says

    Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 9:52 am

    I love polenta and these Sauteed Polenta with marinara looks delicious! I have not tried the Trader Joe’s 21 Seasoning Salute, but I am going to. I love this easy yummy recipe. Thanks for sharing.

  4. Lolli says

    Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 9:33 am

    That sounds fabulous! I’ll have to try that next time!

  5. Beth Thacker says

    Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 9:17 am

    I tried it over arugula and watercress to add more flavor…Yummy!

  6. shelly peterson says

    Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 7:39 am

    I have to say these look really good! I have never had Polenta before but would love to try this recipe out.

  7. CJ Huang says

    Friday, February 27, 2015 at 1:23 pm

    I totally need to give these a try! Thanks for stopping by and sharing this on Five Friday Finds! I’m looking forward to what you share this week. :)

  8. Lindsay Eidahl says

    Monday, February 23, 2015 at 11:47 am

    It is sad to say that I have never tried polenta! This looks so good! Thank you for sharing on Show Me Saturday!

  9. Lolli says

    Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 3:25 pm

    Oooh! I love lasagna soup! I bet these would be a perfect side! Heading over now to pin your recipe so I can remember to make it. :)

  10. Lolli says

    Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    Thanks! I just added the recipe to the link up. That avocado hummus sounds so good!

  11. CJ Huang says

    Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    These polenta patties look so yummy! I hope you can stop on by and share this or any other recipe with us on Five Friday Finds!

  12. Cathy says

    Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 10:39 am

    This just became my new favorite thing! Holy Moly do these look good! So glad that I stopped by from the DIY inspired link party because these will go perfect with the Lasagna soup that I making tonight! :-) I would love for you to stop by my blog to check out my lasagna soup recipe!!
    Cathy

  13. Kathryn says

    Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    never tried polenta before but this sounds and looks delicious! I may have to pick some up at some point, thanks for sharing : )

    Kathryn
    nimblenote.blogspot.com

  14. Lolli says

    Monday, February 16, 2015 at 3:59 pm

    OK, that sounds seriously delicious! I think I might have to try that next! :)

  15. Thao @ In Good Flavor says

    Monday, February 16, 2015 at 12:05 pm

    This looks delicious and I love how easily it can be put together with premade polenta.

  16. sweet violets says

    Monday, February 16, 2015 at 1:23 am

    Looks good and perfect for lunch!! I love it for breakfast…….saute the slices in butter on both sides…..put in bowl and sprinkle with sugar and pour on the milk. My mom always made this for us on frosty mornings, but we didn’t have it from the grocer’s, we made it from scratch the night before, kept in the fridge in a loaf pan, removed it the next day and sliced it up…..ah, the memories!!!

  17. Heather says

    Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    These look delicious! I’ve never had polenta like this! I am going to have to try it!

  18. Tara says

    Friday, February 13, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    Oh wow, this looks SO good! I’ve always wondered what to do with polenta and this looks like something we would really love!

  19. Lolli says

    Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    I should have mentioned that factor, too! It’s super affordable, too! I love when cheap and healthy coincide!

  20. Lolli says

    Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    That sounds delicious! I’ll definitely try it for breakfast now! Yum!

  21. Martha Kasper says

    Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 4:42 pm

    We love polenta. For breakfast I will sautee and a little shredded cheese sometimes salsa or a little piece of avocado….Now I need to put that on my shopping list. It has been a few weeks!

  22. Katie Harding says

    Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 9:44 am

    Yum! I have been looking for easy, healthy lunch ideas and this definitely fits the bill, can’t wait to try it out!

  23. Scarlet says

    Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 8:42 am

    Looks delicious. I love the flavor combo!

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