Polenta Crostini With Mushrooms

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Servings: 10 Difficulty: Advanced
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Mediterranean-style light and flavorful appetizer that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Polenta Crostini With Mushrooms

Author: chefs-mate Cooking Method: Cuisine: Courses:
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 10 Calories: 247.6

Description

This Mediterranean appetizer features Dried porcini mushrooms 4 sm Ripe plum tomatoes, chopped, Extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon Chopped flat-leaf parsley, Red onion, finely minced Salt. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, a pleasant kick of heat. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. as cremini or portobello, Olive oil -well cleaned and sliced The use of instant polenta in this recipe from Carol Fields' "Italy in Small Bites," is strictly optional.
  2. If you prefer, make it the traditional way.
  3. Just be sure to warm up your stirring arm in advance.
  4. Soak dried mushrooms in warm water to cover at least 45 minutes or until softened.
  5. Remove from liquid carefully and rinse well under cold running water to
  6. remove any sand still clinging.
  7. Chop mushrooms roughly and drain thoroughly.
  8. Strain soaking liquid at least twice through sieve lined with cheesecloth or paper towels, and reserve for use in another dish.
  9. Heat olive oil in heavy skillet and saute onion until translucent and tender, 10-15 minutes.
  10. Add garlic and all mushrooms, turn
  11. heat to low and
  12. cook , stirring intermittently, for up to 20 minutes, until tender.
  13. Add tomatoes, parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
  14. Continue cooking another 5 minutes.
  15. Cut Quick Polenta into slices 2" wide and 3-4" long and brush lightly with olive oil to taste.
  16. Broil until firm and lightly crisp on both sides.
  17. Place spoonful of hot mushroom sauce on top of each crostino and serve

Nutrition Facts

Servings 10

Amount Per Serving
Calories 247.6kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15.7g25%
Saturated Fat 2.1g11%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 16.4mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 23.4g8%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g12%
Sugars 4.3g
Protein 7.8g16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: appetizer, broiling, brown, chopped, cloves, crostini, dried, extravirgin, finely, flatleaf, fresh, freshly, garlic, ground, mediterranean, minced, mushrooms, oil, olive, onion
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