Cooking personal polenta bean pies

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. In large saucepan, heat oil and sauté onion and garlic until soft. Add beans and tomatoes to pan. Cook and reduce to a simmer for about 10 minutes.
3. Brush 6 ramekins with oil. Slice polenta crosswise into rounds. Place rounds in bottom of each ramekin.
4. Stir in cilantro and salt and pepper to bean mixture in pan. Spoon into ramekins and top with cheese.
5. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes.

Servings: 4

Cooking Tips
Ramekins are small, individual baking dishes, approximately 4 inches in diameter.

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Nutrition (per serving): 691.3 calories; 19% calories from fat; 15.2g total fat; 22.0mg cholesterol; 1136.1mg sodium; 2349.7mg potassium; 98.7g carbohydrates; 25.3g fiber; 1.9g sugar; 73.4g net carbs; 42.8g protein.

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