Polenta with Chunky Tomato Sauce and Pecorino Romano

Name: Polenta with Chunky Tomato Sauce and Pecorino Romano
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 355 milliliters uncooked instant cornmeal; 1 teaspoon extravirgin olive oil; 3 Tbsps thinly sliced fresh basil (about 12 leaves); 1 Tbsp minced fresh marjoram or oregano; 28 grams 1/4 cup shaved pecorino Romano cheese; 57 grams 1/2 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese; 1 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters thinly sliced shallots (about 1 large or 2 small shallots); 591 milliliters chopped tomato (about 2 large); 1 liters water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Polenta with Chunky Tomato Sauce and Pecorino Romano a try. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 227 calories, 9g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. A mixture of water, instant cornmeal, extravirgin olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare polenta, place cornmeal in a large saucepan. Gradually add water and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Polenta

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Remove from heat; stir in grated cheese. Spoon polenta into a 13 x 9-inch pan coated with cooking spray, spreading evenly. Press plastic wrap onto surface of polenta; chill 2 hours or until firm.

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Cooking Spray

Polenta

Cheese

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Frying Pan

To prepare sauce, combine tomato and next 6 ingredients (through pepper) in a medium bowl; set aside.

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Pepper

Tomato

Sauce

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Bowl

Prepare grill.

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Grill

Cut polenta into rounds using a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter; coat both sides of rounds evenly with cooking spray. Grill polenta 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

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Cooking Spray

Polenta