Naughty Vegan Polenta & Seitan Casserole

S Asnes S Asnes
posted Jun 14, 2011
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When I have a hankering for something from my pre-vegan days, I will make this recipe as it reminds me of a polenta casserole I used to make using non-vegan ingredients. I also vary this recipe a bit. If in season, I will add to the layers fresh, thinly sliced zucchini.

Ingredients

  • 1 quart Marinara sauce (preferably home made)
  • 1 cup cooked Polenta (or store bought pre-made is fine)
  • 1 package of Seitan (store bought)
  • 1 Package of Daiya Mozzarella 'cheese'
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon Celtic Sea Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Chopped Parsley (to garnis after cooking)
  • 1 tablespoon EVOO

Directions

  1. Coat the bottom of a casserole dish with sauce
  2. add a layer of potenta about 1/4-1/2 in thickness
  3. add chopped seitan, spreading evenly on top of polenta
  4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until all polenta and seitan is used up (amounts may vary depending on how much polenta & seitan you use). Eyeball it.
  5. Once you finish building layers, coat the top with remaining marinara.
  6. Evenly distribute a nice layer of Daiya Mozzarella 'cheese' on top
  7. Garnish with Oregano, Celtic Sea Salt, Ground Pepper and EVOO
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes
  9. Once cooked through, place oven on Broil and brown cheese a bit
  10. Allow to sit before cutting and serving
  11. Serve Casserole with a fresh garden salad seasoned with EVOO and fresh squeezed lemons
  12. EDIT to Step 2: Add a layer of *cooked polenta* (If using store bought polenta, slice into 1/4
  • cook time
    30 min.
  • prep time
    15 min.
  • yields
    4 serv.

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  • S Asnes
    Nov 14, 2012 at 6:10am
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    Hi Jen,

    That is wonderful news! I am so pleased to hear you enjoyed the recipe. Due to time constraints I have been cutting corners with this recipe, using store bought polenta and jared sauce. Hopefully, when my work hours wind down a bit, I can devote more time to making polenta from scratch as well as the marinara.

    Also, when my garden was flourishing, I added slized zucchini to the layers. It was yum-o!

    :-)
    Again, so glad you enjoyed it and thank you for reaching out.

    All the best,
    Susan
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  • Jen Rai
    Nov 13, 2012 at 9:31pm
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    I made this for dinner and it is SOOOO FREAKIN Good! Even my so-non-vegan husband couldn't get enough of it :)
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