Breakfast Polenta with Chorizo and Queso Fresco

Name: Breakfast Polenta with Chorizo and Queso Fresco
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 828 milliliters pound cherry tomatoes (about; 454 grams fresh link chorizo sausage, casings removed; 454 grams frozen yellow corn kernels, thawed; 237 milliliters polenta (coarse yellow cornmeal) or regular cornmeal; 170 grams 1/3 cups crumbled queso fresco or feta cheese (about; 118 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 769 milliliters water

Need a gluten free morn meal? Breakfast Polenta with Chorizo and Queso Fresco could be a tremendous recipe to try. One serving contains 894 calories, 41g of protein, and 56g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss cheese and cilantro in small bowl.

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Cilantro

Cheese

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Bowl

Oven

Mix 3 1/4 cups water, polenta, and corn kernels in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.

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Corn Kernels

Polenta

Water

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Glass Baking Pan

Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and stir to blend well.

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Salt And Pepper

Bake until water is absorbed and polenta is tender, stirring once, about 25 minutes.

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Polenta

Water

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Oven

Meanwhile, sauté chorizo in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until browned, breaking into small pieces with side of wooden spoon, about 6 minutes.

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Chorizo

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Add cherry tomatoes to skillet. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until tomatoes soften, about 6 minutes. Uncover; crush some tomatoes with fork. Simmer until tomatoes release juices and sauce thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Spoon polenta onto plates. Top with chorizo mixture, then cheese mixture.

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Cherry Tomato

Tomato

Chorizo

Polenta

Cheese

Sauce

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Polenta is the Italian name for coarse yellow cornmeal. It is available at some supermarkets, natural foods stores, and Italian markets. If you can't find it, regular cornmeal can be substituted in this recipe.

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Polenta