Grilled Polenta With Sundried Tomatoes Spinach And Shitake Mushrooms Recipe

Grilled Polenta With Sundried Tomatoes Spinach And Shitake Mushrooms

From bojangles42 15 years ago

You can cut the size of the polenta squares in half and make 16 appetizer servings. This is a great meatless recipes.

2 c corn meal or polenta meal shopping list
4 c. water shopping list
2 c. milk shopping list
2 teas salt shopping list
4 oz butter shopping list
3/4 lb Shitake mushrooms stemmed and sliced ( any mushroom will work, I just love the texture of the Shitake) shopping list
1 clove garlic minced shopping list
1-2 T olive oil shopping list
1 lb baby spinach leaves shopping list
1 c julienned sundried tomatoes shopping list
1/2 c good red wine shopping list
1/2 c water shopping list
8 thin round slices of provolone cheese shopping list
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese (fresh, not the bottled type) shopping list
2 c alfredo sauce (homemade or store bought) shopping list

Lightly oil a cookie sheet (with sides)
Bring the 4 c water and the 2 c. milk to a boil. reduce to low. Add the salt. Whisk in the cornmeal a little at a time to avoid lumps. Whisk constantly.
The polenta will get thick.
Remove from heat and whisk in the 4 oz of butter.
Pour the polenta into the cookie sheet and smooth
Place in the refrigerator and let cool until firm
Cut into 8 pieces
Place the sundried tomatoes in a bowl with the wine and water. Set aside
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan
Add the garlic and Shitake mushroom and saute for 5 minutes. Remove
Add the spinach to the pan and wilt. This will take 2 or 3 minutes. Remove and Drain. Coarsely chop
Heat a grill pan med high and lightly oil
Grill both sides of the polenta pieces until there are grill marks
Place back on the cookies sheet
Layer each piece of polenta in this order. Provolone, Shitake, Drained sundried tomatoes, spinach, and 1 T grated parmesan
Bake at 400 F until the cheese melts, 10-12 minutes
Serve with 1/4 c Alfredo poured over the top.

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chefmeow ate it and said...
This sounds great. Love everything about this recipe. Great post my friend and a high 5.
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This sounds great. Love everything about this recipe. Great post my friend and a high 5.

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