Best Crisp Polenta Rounds With Pesto And Pine Nuts Recipes
PESTO POLENTA LASAGNA
A quick and easy meal with lots of flavor. Put together in 10 minutes.
Provided by Fiffen
Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes Polenta Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Oil an 11x7x2 inch baking dish.
- Arrange a single layer of polenta in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Spread a thin layer of pesto over the polenta. Spoon half of the sauce over the polenta. Top with another layer of polenta and sauce.
- Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Turn on the broiler. Top polenta with cheese and pine nuts, and broil until cheese browns and nuts are toasted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 12.4 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 514.6 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
POLENTA AND PINE NUTS
This is the lightest Polenta I have eaten. In Winter, I bake it in the oven, in Summer, it goes on the grill. When we grill it, we grill it hot for a short period of time so that the outside is crisp, and the inside creamy. Whenever I buy pine nuts, I toast all of them in the oven on a cookie sheet, so that we always have them available for polenta or other yummy foods. This is a favorite of our guests at our Summer parties.
Provided by Sweetiebarbara
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 1h
Yield 24 pieces, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a heavy 2 quart sauce pan, melt butter over low heat.
- Add water, turn up heat, and bring to a boil.
- Slowly add cornmeal while whisking constantly.
- Lower heat slightly and continue to boil and stir until polenta becomes thick and pulls away from sides of pan. (about 30 minutes).
- Remove from heat and add parmesan cheese and pine nuts.
- Cool slightly (until able to handle).
- Grease cookie pan with half of the oil and spread evenly in pan.
- Rub top with remaining oil.
- Chill.
- If grilling, cut into squares (3 to 4 inches).
- Grill on hot grill until crisp on outside and soft and creamy on inside -- or.
- If baking, sprinkle with a little more cheese, and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, then cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 17.5, Sodium 212.7, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 0.4, Protein 5.7
PAN SEARED SCALLOP POLENTA ROUNDS WITH A SUN-DRIED TOMATO ARTICHOKE PESTO
Provided by Stuart O'Keeffe
Time 50m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Using a blender, combine all of the pesto ingredients and blend until roughly chopped, but do not pureed.
- Slice the polenta into 1/4-inch thick slices. Using a circular cutter, cut out 16 rounds.
- Coat a nonstick pan with olive oil and put over medium-low heat. Add the polenta rounds and sear them until crispy.
- Heat another nonstick pan, coated with olive oil over medium heat and add the scallops. Sear them on each side until they have a nice brown caramelization. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the polenta rounds on a platter and top each with a scallop. Garnish with pesto and serve.
CRISP POLENTA ROUNDS WITH PESTO AND PINE NUTS RECIPE
Provided by GadgetGirl
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For Polenta: Lightly oil a 13x9-inch baking pan. Bring first 4 ingredients to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium heat; simmer 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, remove herbs and garlic. Whisk in cornmeal in slow steady stream; return to boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer until polenta is very thick, whisking often, about 10 minutes. Turn polenta out into prepared pan; spread to ½-inch-thick layer (polenta will not fill pan). Cool completely. Do Ahead. Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. For Pesto: Blanch basil in small saucepan of boiling salted water 5 seconds. Drain, rinse, and squeeze dry. Place basil in mini processor. Add ¼ cup pine nuts and cheese. Blend to coarse puree. With machine running, add ½ cup oil. Blend until pesto is almost smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Do Ahead. Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Using 1 1/2- inch round or scalloped cutter cut out 24 polenta rounds. Pour enough oil into heavy large nonstick skillet to coast bottom; heat over medium high heat. Sauté polenta rounds until beginning to brown, about 1 minute per side; transfer to small baking sheet. Do Ahead. Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in 375 degree oven 5 minutes before serving. Arrange polenta rounds on platter. Top with pesto; sprinkle with pine nuts
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