basil butter polenta bites w/ fresh chopped tomatoes

every so often we find ourselves in a pinch to put together something quick to bring to a party or gathering of some sort, and with the holidays right around the corner, this is surely to be a frequent occurrence.

RWV to the rescue....these little ditties are a sure-fire hit especially since they take less time to make than you can say "basil butter polenta bites w/ fresh chopped tomatoes"

basil butter polenta bites w/ fresh chopped tomatoes

serves 10-15

 

3 cups no-chicken broth

1 cup yellow cornmeal

1 cup fresh chopped basil (yield 1 tbsp for garnish)

4 roma tomatoes

3 tbsp earth balance

1 tsp olive oil

salt and pepper

in a medium bowl combine the fresh basil with the earth balance.  let sit to room temp.

in a medium pot, bring broth to boil.

reduce heat to medium; gradually whisk in cornmeal.

cook until mixture is thickened, stirring constantly.

remove from heat and season with salt.

set aside for 5-10 minutes.

slice your tomatoes into ¼ inch bites.

form small bite sized patties with the palm of your hand.

bring to medium-high heat a skillet.  add a little of your basil/butter mixture.  fry up 2-4 patties until golden brown on each side.  remove and let drain.  continue to add the basil/butter and the patties until all are cooked.

top each with the sliced tomato and a fresh basil garnish, salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.

serve with a nice chianti.

enjoy!

Comments

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[Yennifer]

Hello Jenna Ann,No this is a different plant to sweet basil, it's a much toghuer perennial whose leaves taste like basil, although they have a rougher texture.Cheers,Julie

[peabody]

Those look yummy.

[TrinityTibe@gmail.com]

yum! i will serve these at my next party.

[Sal]

i love polenta, those sound awesome.

[Jes]

Those bites are awesome--I'm a big fan of basil and polenta together!