POLENTA WITH HOMEMADE TOMATO-SEAFOOD SAUCE
Add some fresh spinach, garlic, and Italian cheeses to your polenta to give it that extra amazing flavor. The homemade tomato seafood sauce in this recipe is the secret to impressing your guests! This recipe is easy to alter to your preferred taste by adding more or less spices as you please.
Provided by Natalie Ercolini
Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes Polenta Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in onion and garlic; cook until the onion has softened and the garlic has begun to turn brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the celery and cook for 5 minutes. Add olive oil, Italian seasoning, parsley, bouillon cubes, and red wine; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring to break up the bouillon cubes. Stir in canned tomatoes, sugar, cayenne, and paprika. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Take the tomato sauce off of the heat and puree with a stick blender until smooth. Stir in the mixed seafood, and return to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in squid, reduce heat to medium-low, and gently simmer for 30 minutes; season to taste with salt and pepper.
- While the tomato-seafood sauce is simmering, prepare the polenta by bringing water to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium, and slowly whisk in polenta with a wire whisk. Allow to simmer 5 minutes, whisking constantly. Stir in spinach, Parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Reduce heat to medium-low, and allow to slowly simmer 15 minutes, stirring frequently to keep from burning. Once the polenta has softened and turned creamy, remove from heat, season to taste with garlic salt, and keep warm.
- To prepare the vegetable mix, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in red onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add zucchini and cook for an additional 2 minutes, or until zucchini begins to brown. Stir in mushrooms, and continue cooking until soft. Season with balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
- To serve, scoop a pile of polenta into the center of each plate; ladle the seafood sauce around, then top with vegetable mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 256.8 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 736.9 mg, Sugar 9.8 g
HOMEMADE POLENTA
Make and share this Homemade Polenta recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Shirl J 831
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Bring the water to a boil in a medium pan. Add salt reduce heat to medium low. As soon as the water begins to simmer, start pouring in the cornmeal in a thin stream, very slowly while stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to prevent lumps. Once all the cornmeal has been added, keep the water at a simmer, and stir frequently. should take between 25-30 minutes to fully cook Once it is cooked, it should pull away from the sides of the pot easily.
- Variations:.
- Soft Polenta: Use polenta directly out of the pot, topped with sauce or vegetables as desired. scoop a good portion on a plate, let it sit for a minute or two. Next top the polenta with a scoop of your favorite sauce. add grated Parmesan cheese to the polenta and sauce.
- Firm Polenta: After it is completely cooked, place on wooden board or a greased baking sheet 2 inches thick and allow to set. Cut into squares.
- Baked Polenta: Cut firm polenta into slices, place in a buttered baking dish. Add favorite topping, bake at 375°F till golden.
- Grilled Polenta: Cut firm polenta into squares, brush with oil and grill lightly on both sides.
- Fried Polenta: Cut the firm polenta into slices and fry in a few inches of hot oil till golden brown and crispy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.8, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 3520.2, Carbohydrate 46.9, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 0.4, Protein 5
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