CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Meats, Dairy, Eggs |
American |
Garden2 |
8 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
|
|
=== POLENTA === |
3 3/4 |
c |
Chicken broth |
1 1/2 |
c |
Cornmeal, for polenta |
|
|
=== SAUCE === |
3 |
T |
Olive oil |
1 |
c |
Chopped onion |
3 |
c |
Diced canned tomatoes |
1 |
T |
Tomato paste |
4 |
t |
Minced fresh garlic |
1/2 |
c |
Fresh basil leaves, whole |
|
|
Salt and pepper, to taste |
|
|
=== CHEESE BLEND === |
6 |
oz |
Cream cheese, softened at |
|
|
Room temperature |
1/2 |
c |
Ricotta cheese |
1 |
|
Egg |
1 1/2 |
c |
Grated Parmesan cheese |
1 1/2 |
c |
Grated Monterey jack cheese |
INSTRUCTIONS
Preparation for the polenta: In a medium saucepan, bring chicken broth
to a boil; whisk in polenta until thick, about six to eight minutes.
Transfer to a 9- by 12-inch buttered baking dish or sheet pan and
spread polenta with a wet rubber spatula. Cover with plastic wrap and
chill until firm for at least three hours or overnight. Preparation
for the sauce: Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onions and saute
until soft. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and garlic. Cook to blend. Add
basil and season with salt and pepper. Preparation for the cheese
blend: In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, ricotta cheese and egg.
Beat vigorously to blend. Blend in remaining cheeses, reserving some
extra for the top. To complete the dish: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut polenta into 3- by 3-inch squares and again in half horizontally,
for a total of 12 squares. Arrange six squares on the bottom of a
baking dish. Drop cheese mixture over polenta slices and spoon sauce
over each. (The cheese will melt during baking and evenly distribute.)
Top with reserved polenta slices, then more cheese and more sauce.
Place in oven, uncovered and cook until sauce is hot and cheese is
bubbly. Serves 8. Comments: This dish can be assembled a day ahead and
baked before your guests arrive Polenta is the name given to fine,
golden cornmeal in Italy, where it is made into the soft savory mass
of the same name. It differs from the familiar American cornmeal
because it is ground finer, less coarse. It is great served with a
variety of fish, game and meat dishes or just a simple tomato sauce
with some sauted mushrooms. Recipe Source: Home & Garden TV -- Home
Grown Cooking - Episode 156 Formatted for MasterCook by Nancy Berry -
cwbj78a@prodigy.com Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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