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Fried polenta with tomato sauce
Preparation
15 min
Cooking time
35 min
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 1 store-bought roll of polenta, sliced into rounds
- 2 eggs
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) all-purpose flour
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) semolina
- 45 ml (3 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 45 ml (3 tbsp) olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 ml (1 tsp) dried chilli pepper flakes (Cayenne, pair piri or bird pepper)
- 5 ml (1 tsp) dried oregano
- 1 can, 796 ml (28 oz), diced tomatoes
- Grated Parmesan
- Chopped parsley
Preparation
- Slice the polenta roll into 1 cm (1/4 in.) thick rounds.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs with the salt and pepper.
- Place the flour and the semolina in two separate dishes.
- Dip the polenta rounds in the flour, then in the egg mix, and finally in the semolina.
- Heat the oil and fry in a skillet, pat dry and reserve.
- In a saucepan, combine the oil with the garlic, chili pepper and oregano.
- Cook over medium heat until the garlic is nicely browned.
- Add the tomatoes and adjust the seasoning.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Top the polenta rounds with tomato sauce.
- Garnish with Parmesan and parsley.
- Serve.