Skip to main content

Vegetarian Pumpkin Polenta with Spinach and White Beans

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

Omit

Chorizo
Pimientos or roasted red peppers

Swap

White beans (cannellini), rinsed and drained, for the black beans
Vegetable stock for the chicken stock
Pecorino (Italian sheep’s-milk cheese) for the Manchego

Add

Another tablespoon of EVOO
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 10-ounce boxes frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and wrung dry in a clean kitchen towel
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg (eyeball it)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat both tablespoons of EVOO (twice around the pan), in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onions and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the beans and defrosted spinach and heat through. Season the beans and spinach with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

    Step 2

    Heat the vegetable stock as you would the chicken stock and make the polenta as directed in the master recipe, #209, stirring in the Pecorino when you would the Manchego. Top the polenta with the spinach and beans and serve.

Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats
Read More
Like miso-peanut hibachi chicken and spring orzotto.
A crowd-friendly, crisp-edged chicken and vegetable rice from chef José Andrés.
Like José Andrés’s paella and not one but two chicken stir-fries.
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
The magic of this hibachi chicken recipe comes from a combination of miso and peanut butter and how it beautifully caramelizes when it hits the grill.
Chicken breasts reach their full potential in this spicy, saucy stir-fry with blistered green beans.
This one-pot dinner cooks chicken thighs directly on top of a bed of flavorful cilantro rice studded with black beans for a complete dinner.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.