Griddled Polenta cakes with saffron and tomato relish

Fragrantfindings
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Smooth and creamy, and oh the cooking aromas! I add dried Italian parsley to the polenta while cooking, makes it a bit more aromatic. There are ia bit italian and a bit spanish influences..the relish is my original recipe and adding carmalized onions enhances the flavors. Enjoy...buen provecho!

Griddled Polenta cakes with saffron and tomato relish

Smooth and creamy, and oh the cooking aromas! I add dried Italian parsley to the polenta while cooking, makes it a bit more aromatic. There are ia bit italian and a bit spanish influences..the relish is my original recipe and adding carmalized onions enhances the flavors. Enjoy...buen provecho!

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Ingredients

35 mins
4 servings
  1. Polenta Cakes
  2. 2 mediumwhite onion
  3. 10pieces of dried saffron
  4. 1/4 cupdry white wine or chardonnay
  5. 2 1/2 cupunsalted chicken stock
  6. 1/2 cupcream or milk
  7. 1 cuppolenta
  8. 3 tbspbutter
  9. 2 ozparmigiano reggiano cheese grated
  10. 4 tbspolive oil
  11. Tomato relish
  12. 1 canwhole tomatoes, Romas or San Marzano,
  13. 1 smalllemon
  14. 2 ozyellow onion, minced
  15. 1 pinchfresh corriander leaves, chopped
  16. 2 clovegarlic minced
  17. 1 largewhite onion sliced
  18. 1 pinchoregano

Cooking Instructions

35 mins
  1. 1

    Heat some olive oil, saute diced onions until translucent

  2. 2

    Deglaze pan with wine

  3. 3

    Add saffron, simmer until color is released

  4. 4

    add stock and cream, bringing to slow boil, reduce heat

  5. 5

    slowly add polenta, constantly stirring

  6. 6

    dash salt, dash black pepper, taste and adjust

  7. 7

    simmer for 10 minutes, stirring, add butter and cheese, reduce until polenta is thick and creamy

  8. 8

    Set up polenta in 9 x 9 pan, should spread to be about 1/2 inch thick, put in fridge for quick set up

  9. 9

    while polenta is setting, make carmalized onions and tomato relish

  10. 10

    drain tomatoes rinse with water several times, this removes tinny taste, hand crush, add dash of salt, pinch of sugar, set aside

  11. 11

    saute sliced onions in butter and olive oil until browning, remove set aside

  12. 12

    saute garlic, then add minced onion sauce until translucent,

  13. 13

    add tomatoes cook 3 minutes

  14. 14

    dash of pepper, a pinch of oregano, zest of lemon, can add 1 tsp of lemon juice if desired but dont let it overpower the tomato, salt to taste,

  15. 15

    Cut polenta in squares, fry in olive oil turning once, top with carmalized onions and tomato relish, garnish with corriander leaves. serve warm

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