Polenta Bake

This one is easy, easy, easy, and delicious!

1 tube pre-made polenta (or make your own from corn grits, flavored as you wish)
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 carrots, shredded
shredded cheese

Sauce:
1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
1 tbl seasonings (used no-salt seasoning mix)
1 tbl nori flakes (optional)
salt and black pepper to taste
olive oil

Blend all ingredients, adding a bit of oil at the end.

Preheat oven to 400. Make sauce. Oil loaf pan. Slice polenta in half lengthwise, then into slices about 1/2 inch thick. Line the bottom of the pan with polenta, breaking polenta up if needed to fill bottom layer. Top with black beans and carrots. Top with sauce, then cheese. Do the layers one more time, crumbling any extra polenta on the top of the loaf with the cheese. Bake until warm, bubbly and browned on top.

Serve with a salad, or add some greens into the sauce (for St. Patty's Day) or the bake layers.

Enjoy!