Little Italy Polenta Bites

30 - 40 min

24 - 30 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 2 23 cups low-fat milk
  • 1 cup polenta
  • 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • 12 cup Little Italy Sauce

Preparation

  • Using a basting brush, lightly brush a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with olive oil. In Multipurpose Pot, bring milk to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Using Piano Wire Whisk, whisk in polenta in a slow steady stream, return to simmer. Reduce heat to low, and add parmesan. Simmer until the polenta is very thick, whisking often, about 10 minutes.
  • Turn polenta out into prepared pan and spread to 1⁄2 inch thick (don’t worry about making it perfect). Let it cool completely. When the polenta is cool, use a 1–2-inch round cutter to cut out 24–30 polenta rounds (as many as you can).
  • Brush frying pan with olive oil.
  • Over medium-high heat, sauté polenta rounds until they are lightly browned, about 1 minute on each side.
  • Top each polenta bite, with a little dollop of Little Italy Sauce and serve.

Nutritional Information

Per serving: Calories 45, Fat 0.5 g (Saturated 0.2 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 50 mg, Carbohydrate 7 g (Fiber 1 g, Sugars 2 g), Protein 2 g.

Tips

Add extra layers by adding a little goat or parmesan cheese, and/or finely chopped sundried tomatoes.

Tips

Add extra layers by adding a little goat or parmesan cheese, and/or finely chopped sundried tomatoes.