POLENTA FINGERS AND 'BLOOD RED' TOMATO SAUCE

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Polenta Fingers and 'Blood Red' Tomato Sauce image

Get the kids making this one. It is easy enough for anyone to give it a go. The sun-dried tomatoes add a little extra sweetness to the sauce.

Provided by Jamie Oliver

Categories     side-dish

Time 41m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 3/4 ounces (250 grams) instant polenta
1 quart boiling water
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 1/2 ounces (100 grams) butter, cut into pieces
7 ounces (200 grams) Parmesan, grated
Olive oil
1 red onion, finely diced
1 (14-ounce/400 gram) can plum tomatoes, chopped
Handful basil leaves
4 to 5 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
Drizzle balsamic vinegar
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Prepare polenta by adding it to 1 quart of boiling water, with a pinch of salt. Stir around for about 15 minutes, until smooth. Remove from the heat and add the butter and the Parmesan. Taste, and season, then pour into a tray and leave to chill in the refrigerator.
  • Now make tomato sauce. Heat a pan, add a little olive oil and slowly fry off your onion until golden. Add the plum tomatoes, basil, and sun-dried tomatoes and continue to simmer for a few minutes. Taste, and season.
  • Turn out the chilled polenta and cut it into 1-inch (2-centimeter) wide fingers. Place the pieces onto skewers then brown them on all sides in a hot frying pan. Serve the polenta skewers with the 'blood red' tomato sauce.

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