Summer Squash Sautéed With Polenta Chunks And Snow Peas

• Squash
• 3 pounds summer squash, washed and cut into cubes
• 1 med onion, chopped
• 1 small clove garlic, sliced thin
• 1/2 pound snow peas, washed and cut into thirds or halves
• 3-4 sprigs basil, sliced into thin strips
• 2+3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 half-cup recipe polenta (see below), cut into cubes
• salt and pepper to taste
• Half-cup polenta recipe
• 1/2 cup corn meal, the coarser the better
• 2-2.5 cups water, depending on the coarseness of the meal (more coarse = more water)
• 1 teaspoon salt

1. On medium-high heat, saute onions in 2 tablespoons oil until they begin to brown, about 8 minutes.
2. Add the garlic, give it 10 seconds to warm, then add the squash and saute, stirring slowly, until just al dente, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the snow peas, saute for another minute.
4. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons oil, give it 30 seconds to warm, then add the polenta cubes and fry, scraping the bottom of the pan as you stir, until the oil is absorbed.
5. Stir in the basil strips, turn off the heat, and season to taste.
6. Fill your kettle, put it to heat and have a heat-proof measuring device (like a pyrex cup) ready.
7. Put meal, 1/2 cup cold water, and salt in a smallish saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly.
8. When the kettle is half way to boiling, add 1.5 to 2 cups of the hot water to the polenta pan in a slow stream, stirring constantly.
9. Keep stirring as you bring the polenta to a boil.
10. Once it's boiling, cover and cook 8 minutes, stirring to keep it from sticking to the bottom at minutes 4 and 6. Taste for doneness-there should be nothing crunchy-and cook a bit longer, adding another 1/4 cup water and stirring thoroughly, if needed.
11. a.tor people who like to minimize dishes: turn off the heat and let the polenta sit, covered, for at least 20 minutes.rnb.tor people who like to maximize prettiness of presentation: pour polenta into an 8 x 8 pan, cover with foil, and let sit for at least 20 minutes.
12. Cut polenta into cubes (an ordinary dinner knife will do just fine): dish-minimizers can cut the circle of polenta into quarters and transfer it, a quarter at a time, to a plate for cutting into cubes. Appearance-maximizers can just cut a grid into the 8x8 polenta.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/5419-summer-squash-sauteed-with-polenta-chunks-and-snow-peas (may not work)