Baked Polenta Manchego Fries

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 cup instant polenta

  I used Colavita
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground thyme
• 1/2 cup manchego cheese

  shredded
• 1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
• 1/4 cup marinara sauce

  for serving

Instructions

• 1 Bring water to boil in a high sided pot. Slowly add polenta to the pot and stir
  constantly until the polenta and water are mixed. Lower the heat to medium-low.
• 2 Add salt and ground thyme to the pot. Stir frequently for about 5 minutes, or
  until polenta starts pulling away from the pot.
• 3 Stir in the manchego cheese until melted.
• 4 Pour into a 8x8 inch baking dish (sprayed with cooking spray), spread with a wet
  or oil covered spatula, and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes.
• 5 Once the polenta has cooled and set, cut into 4 inch x 1/2 inch rectangles.
• 6 Preheat oven to 450F. Brush or toss the polenta fries with oil. Bake for 25 to
  35 minutes, turning once, until golden and crisp. Drain on a paper towel lined
  plate.
• 7 Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.

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