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Quick Polenta
4 C water
1 1/4 C yellow cornmeal
1 tsp. salt
4 TBS butter
Pepper to taste
Mozzarella cheese, grated
Combine water, cornmeal and salt in a lightly greased glass casserole dish. Mix well. Cook in microwave uncovered for about ten minutes, stirring once. Remove from microwave, stir in 3 tablespoons butter and pepper, and let stand for three minutes. Brush polenta with the remaining butter. Let stand until cool. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. To serve, slice polenta into 1/2-inch thick pieces. Melt a little more butter in a frying pan and cook sliced polenta just until the sides are lightly browned. Serve topped with tomato sauce and thinly-grated mozzarella cheese.
*Quick Polenta image (C) Shenanchie.
Recipe featured in the Food Fare Cookbook.
*About Polenta: Polenta is a dish made from boiled cornmeal. Originally classified as peasant food, it is sometimes topped with sauces. In the 1940s and 1950s polenta was often eaten with just a little salted anchovy or herring. Since the late 20th century, polenta has found popularity as a gourmet food. Polenta dishes are on the menu in many high-end restaurants, and prepared polenta can be found in supermarkets in tubes or boxes at high prices. Many current polenta recipes have given new life to an essentially bland and simple food, enriching it with meat and mushroom sauces, and adding vegetables, beans or various cheeses into the basic mixture. [Data source: Wikipedia].
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