Polenta Pizzas With Roasted Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon ground pepper (I prefer finely ground white pepper)
- 1 cup polenta (coarse cornmeal)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 8 large plum tomatoes, ends trimmed, each tomato cut crosswise into 3 slices
- 12 teaspoon sugar
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 34 cup kalamata olive, pitted and cut in half
- 12 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
- Line rimmed baking sheet (cookie sheet) with foil.
- Bring 4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil in a heavy large saucepan.
- Slowly add polenta, whisking until smooth.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; cook about 30 minutes or until polenta thickens and pulls away from sides of pan, whisking frequently to remove any lumps.
- Stir in butter, pepper, and 1 teaspoon oregano, combine until smooth.
- Pour cooked polenta onto baking sheet and use spatula or butter knife to spread evenly.
- It should cover the sheet completely.
- Refrigerate until firm (at least 2 hours).
- While the polenta is cooling, preheat oven to 300F Line another large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange tomato slices in single layer.
- Sprinkle tomatoes with 1/2 teaspoon sugar, then some salt.
- Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Roast until tomatoes are tender but the slices still hold together, about 2 hours.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- (Polenta and tomatoes can be made 1 day ahead and refrigerated).
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using 1 3/4- to 2-inch-diameter cookie cutter or juice glass, cut out approximately 24 rounds from polenta.
- Place rounds in a single layer on baking sheet.
- Place 1 tomato slice on each round and sprinkle rounds with remaining 1 teaspoon oregano.
- Top each with 2 or 3 olive halves.
- Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, then sprinkle with Parmesan.
- Bake polenta pizzas until heated through and cheese melts (approximately 10 minutes).
- Serve warm.
water, salt, ground pepper, polenta, unsalted butter, oregano, tomatoes, sugar, extra virgin olive oil, kalamata olive, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/polenta-pizzas-with-roasted-tomatoes-and-kalamata-olives-189168 (may not work)