Wedges of blue cheese-infused
polenta served with roasted red pepper sauce and a garnish of
crumbled blue cheese.
Polenta
with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
2 cups boiling water
6 ounces blue cheese (crumbled)
Salt and pepper
Butter
2 (12-ounce) jars roasted red peppers (drained, pureed)
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- Gradually stir cornmeal
into boiling water in large saucepan; cook over low heat until
thick, stirring constantly. Stir in 4 ounces blue cheese; season
with salt and pepper. Pour into buttered 8-inch cake pan and
chill (1 hour).
- Heat pureed peppers and
sugar in small saucepan until hot.
- Cut polenta into wedges;
sauté in oil until browned. Serve with pepper sauce and
sprinkle with remaining blue cheese.
Makes 6 servings.
Recipe provided courtesy of the American Dairy
Association.