Well, a little moisture today. Walking the puppies in the rain at 6:30 am. Not too bad really, because it is fairly warm. No jacket required! On the other hand the day does call for another "comfort" food recipe. Polenta was originally one of the foods associated with being poor. I guess you could compare it to Potatoes being the staple of the poor Irish during the famine in that country. Anyway, Polenta is one of those foods that can be eaten plain, served like mashed potatoes, sliced and fried, with peppers or mushrooms or any number of things mixed into it and cooked. So today we are going to serve it in slices, with sweet roasted peppers and rosemary.
Valsugana Polenta prepared as directed (1 cup)
It is the instant kind that I have used in my other Polenta recipes. It is quick and easy.
1/4 cup finely diced roasted red peppers
2 teaspoons of finely chopped fresh rosemary
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
1 tablespoon of butter
Prepare the polenta as directed. Just before it is done, add the peppers, rosemary and parmesan. Add 1 tablespoon of butter. Pour into an oiled 8x8 cake pan. Cool. Cut into squares and fry them in a skillet with just enough olive oil so they don't stick. Brown on both sides. Sprinkle with a little parmesan. Great with steak, or pork chops or fish, in place of potatoes.
A good menu would be, meat, the polenta, and sauteed spinach. Try it tonight!
Thanks for stopping in today
Ciao
Grayce
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