Polenta Bites
 
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Serves: 18
Ingredients
  • 6 cups water, or stock
  • 2 cups polenta
  • ⅓ cup pesto sauce
  • 2 whole red peppers, roasted and peeled
  • 3 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded OR grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Instructions
  1. Bring water or stock to a boil and whisk in polenta and continue whisking until thickened. Cook until no longer coarse, stirring frequently. Spread cooked polenta into a baking pan to a ¾ inch thickness and chill until set. Slice polenta into 16 squares and lay on a nonstick baking sheet. Slice roasted pepper into 24 short strips. Remove from oven and spread pesto evenly over polenta slices, then top with two pepper slices in a criss-cross pattern. Lay a piece of mozzarella on top and bake until polenta begins to brown, about 5-10 minutes. Serve warm.
Recipe by Cooking With MicheleĀ® at https://cookingwithmichele.com/2011/01/polenta-bites/