Polenta Breakfast Pizza
Yuuuuuummm!!!
This morning’s Polenta Breakfast Pizza was DE-LIC-IOUS! 
It was inspired by Real Simple’s Deep-Dish Polenta Pizza recipe, which was a huge hit. The recipe seemed so versatile, I figured it could easily be adapted for breakfast.
Polenta Breakfast Pizza
Ingredients:
- 1 cup polenta (not instant)
- 1/2 cup non-fat milk
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/3 cup onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 eggs
- 4 – 5 frozen sausage links
- Salt + pepper
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400*F. Oil a 9-inch springform pan or pie plate; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, bring 2¼ cups water to a boil. Whisking constantly, slowly add the polenta. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring, until the polenta starts to pull away from the side of the pan, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Using a spoon, spread the polenta over the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan.
- Cook frozen sausage as directed and slice it into bite-size pieces.
- Add olive oil to fry pan. Add mushrooms and onions; sauté until soft.
- In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk, mushrooms, onions, sausage, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper; whisk together. Spoon the mixture over the polenta and bake until the top begins to brown, approximately 45 minutes.
I loved this meal! I can’t wait to eat the leftovers for breakfast tomorrow morning.
Not surprisingly, I went back for another small piece. It was so good!
Workout
Before breakfast, Mal and I woke up bright and early to go to Body Pump. (He’s hooked!) This morning’s class was a bunch of old-school tracks, which were really fun, especially the “Can’t Touch This” shoulder track. The different routines and exercises pushed me to work hard and kept my body guessing. Love that!
After Body Pump, I refueled with a protein-coffee drink that I made with chocolate whey protein, iced coffee, and soy milk. It sort of tasted like a chocolate milkshake. Mmm!
The rest of my afternoon looks like it’ll be pretty low-key. I might do some baking and then we’re heading over to our friends’ house for puppy playtime.
I can’t believe it’s already Sunday afternoon. Where did this weekend go!?!?!
Posted by: Tina 52 comments
Posted in: Recipes
Tags: polenta breakfast pizza
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Whew! That definitely looks like a “stick to your ribs” kind of breakfast!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
That pizza looks delicious – and I love your turtle plate!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Gimme that polenta pizza, woman! om-nom-nom!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
That pizza looks really good, i’m actually tempted to lick my computer screen it looks so good (only joking!)
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
I am making polenta pizza tonight, although I think I bought the wrong kind of polenta. Oh well, we’ll see how it turns out!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
That breakfast looks AMAZING!!! I just had a quiche lorraine for the first time since… well, I think the first time ever, and it was *so* bland and boring. I wish I’d had this instead!
And good luck with the baking… I wouldn’t be surprised if you ended up makind sauerkraut cookies or parsnip cheesecake or something
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Ha, I know that shoulder track well!! Makes me want to dance with my bar especially when you go from doing upright rows to overhead presses. Have you ever done the shoulder track “Crack It” (it’s old school, probably from a release from the 40′s)….crossover push ups while using the risers from the bench. Killer! If the instructors ever take requests for tracks then it’s a good one!
Breakfast looks delish too!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Yum! That polenta pizza looks amazing!
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Polenta pizza, genius idea, love it!! I need to try this
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
We got a bag of polenta as a gift from a restaurant (a LONG time ago) and I’ve been wondering what I could make with it–perfect idea!!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
That polenta pizza looks awesome!
The weekend definitely went too quickly
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
I love this idea…it is kind of like a quiche but gluten-free! It looks delicious.
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
How awesome is it that Mal is hooked on Body Pump? Working out as a couple is so much fun!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
I just bought polenta and now I know what I am making. love it! thanks for the recipe!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Polenta pizza is so versatile! The cornmeal is a great alternative tro wheat with breakfast.
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
So funny! Just finished my polenta pizza (inspired by your post the other day!) because I’m in Europe and it’s evening here:)
Made it with tomato sauce, prosciutto, arugula and CHEESE! Wow…so good! The next time, I think I’ll bake the ‘bottom’ first before adding the toppings, because the inside was still a bit soggy. How was that with your pizza?
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Love protein mochas! I blend mine with ice and add xantham gum to make it super rich & creamy
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
That breakfast pizza looks fabulous! What a terrific idea.
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
I’m so glad I bough polenta yesterday! I’ll definitely be giving this one a try
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
this look fantastic! sausage and cheese? YUMMMMM!
how many servings does/should this make?
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
What a fantastic breakfast idea! LOVE IT!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
this looks like the perfect breakfast!!! i’m gonna try it with vegetarian sausage…and can’t wait
hope the puppy playdate is fun…those are so great for wearing the fur babies out!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
I love how creative you are….I’m such a “stick to a recipe” person that I don’t know how to change things up. I’m going to print out that recipe for sure!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
I am totally making this tonight as I’ve been holding onto my polenta since last week! AWESOME! Going to add some olives instead of onions since the bf is anti onions. (incredibly annoying.)
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Yum polenta! That looks so good! I love how Mal is hooked on Body Pump, thats awesome. You have a new Body Pump Buddy!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
That breakfast looks so good, what a great idea, so creative.
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Puppy playtime? How cute!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
The coffee drink sounds awesome! And I love the idea of polenta breakfast pizza
This weekend went by WAY too fast!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
I love protein coffee drinks—I am starting to have them in the morning on the way to work and add some spinach to them if I have it on hand. Yummy goodness. That pizza recipe looks simple and fab!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
I love that Mal is hooked! I enjoy when Hunni pushes me to go to the gym.
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Holy YUM!
Great recipe
Have a great week, Tina!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
LOL I made the polenta pizza the other day and was thinking how it would be an awesome breakfast pizza, glad to know it works I’ll have to put it on the list.
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
My husband and I just tried Body Pump this morning and really loved it. I used one pound on each side for the first exercise and then 2.5 for the rest of the workout. What do you use? I had a migraine this morning and it was my first time so I didn’t want to go too hard. I am guessing I can work up to make 3.5 per side…
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Oh yummy! Pizza for breakfast is so good and what a great way to make it!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
Polenta pizza looks so amazing. Yum!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Great recipe!
Must whip this one up very soon.. it looks yummy!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
So tonight I made the Polenta pizza. It was delicious! It is my first time having Polenta and the people at the grocery store had a nice parade of people walking around the store trying to find it. It was worth it! Now I can’t wait to try the breakfast dish! Thank you! Sandy
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
That polenta pizza looks great! I just bought polenta at the grocery store, so I’m all stocked and ready to make this!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Ahhhh that looks amazing! I LOVE polenta!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
@Kathleen: Here are my recent weights:
Here are my current Body Pump weights (includes 3-pound bar):
Warm-up: 23 lbs.
Squats: 38 lbs.
Chest: 28 lbs.
Deadlifts: 33 lbs.
Triceps: 23 lbs.
Biceps: 18 lbs.
Lunges: 38 lbs.
Shoulders: 23 lbs.
Abs: body weight
Cool down: none
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
love the bfast pizza!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Oh my gosh that’s hilarious that Mal goes to Body Pump!! hahah Love it
There’s a guy that goes in the class I go to sometimes, and he rocks it out, too.
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
The pizza looks great!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Wow! Your polenta breakfast pizza looks totally amazing!! I need to try it!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
That’s awesome that you and Mal take a fitness class together! I’d love to take one with my husband, but he’s not really into classes.
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Yum!!! I love polenta pizza! Especially with the sausage! Darn, I went vegetarian for Lent, so now I have to wait…35 more days!
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
woah, that looks sooo yummy. i’m don’t eat meat but it looks yummy.
Guys doing classes is great.
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
looks more like a frittata than a pizza. still looks pretty tasty though.
on Feb 28th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
I find it so awesome that Mal does this with you. I wish my hubby got into working out with me. We’ll run together but we don’t do anything else (especially workouts in the gym)
Has Mal always been into keeping fit? My husband DREADS it.. even though he is in the Marine Corps. I guess he’s kind of forced to do it.
on Mar 1st, 2010 at 12:15 am
You totally inspired my Polenta dinner! I love your site! You are full of amazing ideas:)
on Mar 1st, 2010 at 12:38 pm
I just showed my husband this picture of the breakfast pizza and he said “yes please”. So, I will be trying this out this week. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
on Mar 1st, 2010 at 5:12 pm
I love the “cant touch this” shoulder track! We also did it yesterday at my BP class! One of my faves for sure!!!
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