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Baked Polenta With Grilled Italian Vegetable Medely Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Erin1231 / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago Everyday polenta gets a formal topping with these Italian grilled vegetables by Menu. Red and golden peppers, meaty eggplant, and tender zucchini overflow on firm baked polenta in what is one of the simplest, but elegant, entrees of the season. Prep:5m Cook:20m Servings:8	Erin1231
	italian vegetables grilled polenta eggplant zucchini peppers

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Ingredients

1 18oz bag instant polenta

1 28oz can Menu Brand Mixed Grill vegetables

2 Quarts water

1/4 c Extra Virgin Olive Oil + extar for oiling pan

Black Pepper

Salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 9”x13” baking pan with olive oil

In a heavy bottomed pot, bring water and 2 tsp salt to a boil. Add polenta and quickly stir to avoid any lumps.

Reduce heat to low, and continue to stir occasionally for 5 minutes until cooked though and has a thick consistence.

Stir in olive oil.

To make a black polenta, omit the salt and add ½ C black olive tapenade after cooking polenta.

For a fuller flavor, stir in grated Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano, or Pecorino Romano.

Other nice additions at this stage are 2 tsps of fennel seeds, 1 tsp of oregano, or 1 tbsp of fresh, mined rosemary and a minced garlic clove.

Once polenta is to your taste, pour into oiled pan and spread evenly.

Smooth the top of the polenta and bake for 30 minutes.

The polenta should not become brown, or color, but it should firm up a great deal, into an easily sliceable mass.

In the last 10 minutes of cooking, spread mixed grill on top, just to warm vegetables through.

Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.

While still warm, slice into 3”x4” blocks and plate for individual servings.

To finish, drape a slice or two of prosciutto on top, or a sprig of fresh basil, some cracked peppercorns, or a swirl of truffle oil over the plate.

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Comments

trigger 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Erin you certainly know how to score a home run when it comes to polenta I love the alternative of adding black olive tapenade after cooking the polenta.
You have my 5 fork rating
Michael

turtle66 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Good post

jimrug1 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Very nice Erin. Your polenta ideas are fantastic. I would like to try it w/ fresh grilled veggies.......;-)~ High 5... Jim

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