Pan-fried Polenta Circles With Warm Tomato-basil Relish

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Sami	Life4, Lifetime tv	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Instant polenta
6	c	Water
2	t	Salt
2	T	Olive oil
4		Plum tomatoes, coarsely
		chopped
1		Onion, chopped finely
2		Cloves garlic, chopped
		finely
2	T	Basil chiffonade
1		Jalapeno pepper, chopped
2	T	Balsamic vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

How to Prepare the Polenta:  Bring the water and salt to a boil in a
large saucepan. Whisk in the  polenta until smooth. Switch to a wooden
spoon and continue mixing  until thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Turn the
polenta into an oiled 13 x  9-inch pan. Refrigerate until firm. (Can be
made a day ahead.) Cut  the polenta into circles using a biscuit
cutter. Heat the oil in a  saut pan until just smoking and saut the
circles until golden on both  sides. Set aside. With the heat still on
high, add the tomato-basil  relish to the pan and cook for 1 minute to
warm through. Place the  polenta circles on a platter and top with the
relish. Serve  immediately.  How to Prepare the Relish:  Combine the
tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, and balsamic  vinegar in a
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 594 Calories From Fat: 73 Total Fat: 8.3g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 1353.5mg Potassium: 219.2mg Carbohydrates: 114.1g Fiber: 16.4g Sugar: 2.4g Protein: 14.5g

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