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Polenta Nest
Serves 8
1 cup – 250ml
Ingredients for the nest:
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1/2 cup polenta
salt for taste
Ingredients for the sauce:
3/4 cup finely chopped leeks
4 medium-sized mushrooms chopped
2 heaped Tbsp – Bolognese pasta sauce (or your choice of tomato sauce)
3-4 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp flour
1/2 cup water
Feta cheese
Salt for taste
Method to make nests
1. Put the milk, water and salt into a pot and bring to the boil
2. Once the liquid starts to boil add the polenta and mix quickly until the mixture thickens slightly
3. Remove from the stove and wait for a while for the mixture to cool down a bit.
4. While the mixture is still warm, place mixture on a plate and divide it into eight pieces. To get a nice even shape, place the divided mixture into round cookie cutters. The mixture should be roughly 2-3cm thick.
5. Press the mixture on the top with either your fingers or the back of a teaspoon to make the nest. Leave to cool and set aside.
Method to make the sauce
1. Place the leeks and mushrooms in a nonstick frying pan and sprinkle with salt. Cook until the leeks become soft. If necessary add 1-2 Tbsp of water.
2. Add the oil, tomato sauce and mix for 10 seconds.
3. Mix the flour and 1/2 cup of water in a separate dish and then add to the sauce.
4. Mix again for 10-15 seconds and remove from the stove
5. Take the cooled down polenta nests and a little feta cheese to each nest, next some sauce and then some more feta to complete the dish.
6. Enjoy the Polenta Nest’s cool or hot!
