{"id":521,"date":"2009-03-17T14:07:37","date_gmt":"2009-03-17T22:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forthillfarm.com\/news\/?page_id=521"},"modified":"2009-03-17T14:07:37","modified_gmt":"2009-03-17T22:07:37","slug":"polenta-stacks-with-eggplant-tomato-and-fresh-mozzarella","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/?page_id=521","title":{"rendered":"Polenta Stacks with Eggplant, Tomato, and Fresh Mozzarella"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Bon Appetit<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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POLENTA:<\/span><\/p>\n

2 cups water\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00bd tsp salt<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bd cup yellow cornmeal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00bc cup freshly grated Romano cheese<\/span><\/p>\n

1 TBSP butter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00bc cup chopped fresh basil<\/span><\/p>\n

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STACKS:<\/span><\/p>\n

2 lg. Japanese eggplants, each cut into \u00bd inch thick rounds<\/span><\/p>\n

Olive Oil<\/span><\/p>\n

4 lg. Plum Tomatoes, each cut into \u00bd inch thick rounds<\/span><\/p>\n

Balsamic Vinegar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dried Oregano<\/span><\/p>\n

1 7 \u00be oz package small fresh mozzarella balls in water, drained<\/span><\/p>\n

12 Fresh Basil Leaves<\/span><\/p>\n

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For Polenta:\u00a0 <\/span>Bring 2 cups of water and salt to a boil in a heavy small saucepan.\u00a0 <\/span>Gradually whisk in cornmeal.\u00a0 <\/span>Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until polenta is very thick, whisking constantly, about 6 minutes.\u00a0 <\/span>Remove from heat, add cheese and butter, whisk until melted.\u00a0 <\/span>Mix in basil.\u00a0 <\/span>Season generously with pepper.\u00a0 <\/span>Spread in a 9×9 inch pan, chill until cold, about 1 hour. (can be made 1 day ahead, cover and keep chilled)<\/span><\/p>\n

For Stacks:\u00a0 <\/span>Preheat Broiler.\u00a0 <\/span>Place eggplant on baking sheet, brush with oil on both sides; sprinkle with salt and pepper.\u00a0 <\/span>Broil until brown, about 4 minutes per side.\u00a0 <\/span>Arrange 12 tomato slices on a large plate (discard end slices).\u00a0 <\/span>Sprinkle with salt and pepper.\u00a0 <\/span>Drizzle each slice with a few drops of vinegar.\u00a0 <\/span>Sprinkle eggplant and tomatoes with oregano.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 375.\u00a0 <\/span>Oil a baking sheet.\u00a0 <\/span>Cut polenta into 25 squares.\u00a0 <\/span>Place 12 squares on sheet.\u00a0 <\/span>Top each with eggplant round, cut cheese into 1\/3 inch thick slices; place atop squares.\u00a0 <\/span>Top each with a tomato slice.\u00a0 <\/span>Bake Polenta stacks until heated through and cheese melts, about 15 minutes.\u00a0 <\/span>Top each stack with one basil leaf.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From Bon Appetit \u00a0 POLENTA: 2 cups water\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bd tsp salt \u00bd cup yellow cornmeal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bc cup freshly grated Romano cheese 1 TBSP butter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bc cup chopped fresh basil \u00a0 STACKS: 2 lg. Japanese eggplants, each cut into \u00bd inch thick rounds Olive Oil 4 lg. Plum Tomatoes, each cut into \u00bd inch thick rounds…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":174,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-521","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/521\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}