polenta pesto lasagna & OOTD

last night was formal meeting and since its still hot out but after labor day and the beginning of fall, finding an outfit for meeting was a bit of a struggle. i am ready to start wearing my fall clothes but it just isn't cool enough yet and i feel like my summer clothes are too bright. i finally decided on this and i think it worked out perfect (again, i apologize for the poor picture quality)!

theory dress, j. crew leopard calf hair belt, corkease wedges, j. crew green bangle 

tonight for supper i made an adaptation of The Fitnessista's Polenta Pesto Lasagna. i added zucchini to the recipe simply because i had some that needed to be eaten, left out the cheese and also added a small piece of grilled chicken for protein and my favorite side salad with artichokes, mushrooms and tomatoes rounded out the  meal! 

polenta pesto lasagna

1 sleeve of polenta (i used plain) 

pesto (homemade preferably but store-bought works fine too) 

1/2 cup of part-skim ricotta cheese

sliced zucchini 

italian seasoning, to taste

1 grilled chicken breast per person, if desired

1. preheat oven to 350.
2. slice the polenta into thin "noodles" (can be done either length-wise or just round slices). arrange slices on the bottom of a casserole dish. layer with pesto, sliced zucchini and then ricotta cheese. 
3. repeat until you have has many layers as desired, making the top layer cheese.  
4. bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and lasagna is warm throughout. 
5. let set for about 5-10 minutes then serve with chicken and a side salad! 

pre-baking (it still had like lasagna layers)

post-baking (tossed with chicken)

this recipe turned out to be really good! i also have polenta leftover so i plan on using that later in the week. today has been busy but productive which is my kind of day. i am looking forward to my weekend at home, especially since i have my grandmother's vegetable soup in my future! 

xoxo,

clp 

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