Food Tweaks
Polenta and Broccoli Sticks
Step by step
- Cut broccoli into the many little “trees” that are part of it. Steam it or place it in the microwave until it softens . Mash the broccoli with a fork into small pieces.
- Boil water or vegetable stock together with salt and pepper.
- When it starts boiling, lower the heat and add the polenta. Stir fast for 5 minutes, so it does not stick, until polenta is boiled and we get a thick dough.
- Remove from heat. Add mashed broccoli with olive oil and stir until well mixed.
- Grease a tray with olive oil: Pour and knead the dough to half/1 cm thick. Let cool. Once cool, unmold the polenta. Cut the sticks 1 cm wide (approx.)
- Before serving, brown in a pan with a little olive oil.
Ingredients
- 200 g polenta
- 800 ml water or vegetable stock
- 1 medium-sized head of broccoli
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Tips
- Did you know broccoli is high in calcium and we absorb it very easily? Not only dairy products are high in calcium. Almonds, legumes and seeds are a good source of calcium as well. Remember, in order to have strong bones, we need not only sun, but also exercise!