Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Hoppa's Microwave polenta

This one is Sooo... simple.
Depending on how many people you plan to serve, you will need to get some of those "Glad" disposable Tupperware sandwich boxes, they have the Tupperware lid, and are microwaveable and dishwasher safe, so perfect for making polenta molds.
This is my "Pizza flavored" one.
Ingredients are simple, Polenta, abit of butter, and Water.
put them in the microwave container, add to it, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and season with some salt, until your satisfied with the liquids taste, and balance with a pinch of sugar.

Microwave, watch it, when it absorbs all the liquid, you should have a hard clump of cornmeal thats seasoned. Note that half way through, while there is still a lot of liquid before is sets, stir it to mix the Italian seasoning.
While this is microwaving, ( usually about 10 minutes ) you need to be making your pizza sauce.

Which is simple, and great.

Take a sauce pan,
a couple cans of tomato sauce,( about 12 to 16 oz total)
one can of tomato paste (the 6 oz or 8 oz can )
add into it, ( just like the song ) about half teaspoon of Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. you now want a tablespoon of garlic powder, or a teaspoon of fresh garlic, your choice.
Same with onion powder, 1 tablespoon or, one whole diced but small onion ( or a couple shallots will do ) stir it all in, taste, if it needs salt, add abit, more than likely, in my experience, it has plenty of salt, and may need a pinch of sugar to bring out the flavors and balance it.
when you taste the sauce, you want to look for the in between flavor of salt and sweet, you want a 'twang' of both flavors on your taste buds.

Now, for the Polenta, slice several slices. It should slice very nicely once it cools down, cool to room temp, or, refridge and cool down completely.
Once you slice the slices, brown them lightly, in olive oil, or butter, turn them on both sides, take them out, plate them, put hot, pizza sauce on them that you just made, microwave abit of fresh parmesian and or, mozzarella on top, and serve.

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