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Layered Polenta Stacks w/Tomato, Pancetta & Pesto

Cummulative Rating
N/A
Servings
Makes 4 servings.
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

For polenta:
1-1/2 cups cold water
1/3 cup polenta (stone-ground coarse yellow cornmeal)
1/4 teaspoon salt

For filling:
2 small tomatoes
1-1/2 ounces mozzarella, coarsely grated

1 recipe Basic Pesto (alternatively you can use packaged/bottled gf pesto)

4 slices pancetta

Directions

Make polenta:
In a 1 quart saucepan whisk together water, polenta and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, until very thick, about 15 minutes.

Spread polenta into a 10"x15" rectangle on a lightly greased baking sheet. Chill, uncovered, until firm, about 1 hour.

Prepare grill.

Make filling:
Prepare Basic Pesto sauce (omit if using bottled or prepackaged gf pesto).

Cut tomatoes crosswise into 1/4 inch thick slices. Sandwich tomato slices between paper towels and press gently to absorb excess moisture.

While polenta is chilling, preheat oven to 350°F.

Place pancetta slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Top with another sheet of parchment and place a second smaller baking sheet atop pancetta slices to make sure they stay flat during baking. (I use round pizza pans, one on top the other).

Place baking sheets in oven and bake at
350°F for 15 minutes. Let cool.

Cut out (8) 2-1/2 inch rounds from polenta, using a cookie cutter.

When grill is medium-hot, grill polenta rounds for about 3-5 minutes per side. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet.

Assemble stacks:
Increase oven temperature to 400°F.

Season tomato slices with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Sprinkle each tomato slice with mozarella. Assemble 4 stacks by placing a tomato slice on top of each of 4 polenta rounds. Top with another pancetta slice, a polenta round and tomato slice. Dollop with a teaspoon of pesto.

Bake in center of oven until hot and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

Tips

You could also use prepared polenta available in most grocery stores packaged in a tube. Cut into 1/4 inch slices and grill as directed above.

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