Polenta with Italian Cheeses and Roasted Tomato Sauce
- Polenta
- 1 gal. cold water
- 4 tsp. salt
- 1 qt. polenta, uncooked
- 3/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded Asiago cheese
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, diced
- 1/2 cup asparagus, grilled, diced
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 4 tsp. garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 3/4 cup butter, divided
- Roasted Tomato Sauce
- 1-1/2 qt. red and yellow plum tomatoes, roasted, pureed King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
- 1-1/2 cups KRAFT Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
- 6 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
- 6 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- Topping:
- 1-1/2 cups shredded Bel Paese cheese
- 1-1/2 cups shredded fontina cheese
- 24 slices thinly sliced prosciutto
- 24 each eggs, poached
- 96 each asparagus spears, grilled
- Polenta: Combine water and salt in large saucepan; bring to boil on high heat.
- Gradually stir in polenta.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Cook 5 min.
- or until mixture is very thick, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Add remaining ingredients except 1/4 cup of the butter (or 1 Tbsp.
- of the butter for trial recipe); mix well.
- Pour mixture into two full hotel pans (or one half hotel pan for trial recipe).
- Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter (or 1 Tbsp.
- of the butter for trial recipe); brush over polenta.
- Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours or until completely chilled and firm.
- Cut into 24 (3-inch) circles.
- Set aside.
- Roasted Tomato Sauce: Combine all ingredients; set aside.
- For each serving: Cook one polenta circle in small skillet well-sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 3 min.
- on each side or until heated through and light golden brown on both sides.
- Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp.
- each of the Bel Paese and fontina cheeses.
- Place under salamander 1 min.
- or until cheese is melted.
- Spoon 2 Tbsp.
- of the Roasted Tomato Sauce onto serving plate.
- Top with hot polenta, 1 folded slice prosciutto, 1 poached egg, 1 Tbsp.
- Roasted Tomato Sauce and 4 asparagus spears.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/polenta-italian-cheeses-roasted-tomato-sauce-98096.aspx (may not work)