SkyMeal's Star-Cut Polenta Cakes
- 2 cups water
- Kosher salt
- 3/4 cup coarse-ground cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 medium carrot, grated
- 1/2 medium zucchini, grated
- 1 tablespoon diced red onion, sauteed
- SkyMeals Yogurt Dip, recipe follows
- Equipment: Star cookie cutter
- In a large pot, bring 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt to a boil.
- Reduce heat and slowly pour in cornmeal, stirring constantly.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the polenta pulls away from the sides of the pot and is thick and lump free.
- Stir in the butter and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Stir in the Parmesan and vegetables.
- Press the polenta into a small parchment paper-lined pan, to the desired thickness and chill in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Using a star cookie cutter, cut polenta into stars and arrange them on a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake shapes for 10 minutes until lightly browned.
- Let cool, pack, and serve with the yogurt dip.
- 1 cup low-fat yogurt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped scallions
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped dill
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, as needed
- Combine ingredients and mix well.
- Chill and pack.
- Yield: about 4 servings
water, kosher salt, coarseground cornmeal, unsalted butter, freshly ground black pepper, parmesan, carrot, zucchini, red onion, skymeals yogurt, cutter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/skymeals-star-cut-polenta-cakes-recipe.html (may not work)