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Polenta Crostini Bites with Caramelized Porcini Mushroom Cicchetti
Polenta Crostini Bites with Caramelized Porcini Mushroom Cicchetti
- Recipe Submitted by Twinkies on 06/07/2014
Category: Healthy Recipes, Mashrooms, Main Dish
Ingredients List
- For the polenta:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tsp. finely ground sea salt
- 1 cup polenta
- 1 - 2 cups freshly grated Italian Fontina cheese, plus more to pass around to guests
- 1 - 2 cups freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish and to pass around to guests
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- For the mushrooms:
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 pound porcini mushrooms, diced
- Finely ground sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp. freshly minced garlic
- 1 tsp. finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 Tbsp. freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped Italian parsley leaves
- 1 long, thin loaf of Italian or French bread, sliced thin, toasted, drizzled with olive oil and rubbed with fresh garlic
Directions
(((((( Cook the polenta )))))))
-In a medium, heavy pot over high heat bring the cream, stock, and sea salt to a boil.
-Add the polenta gradually, whisking constantly.
-When the mixture thickens, switch to a wooden spoon and adjust the heat to maintain a bare simmer.
-Cook, stirring often, until thick, smooth, and creamy, about 15 minutes.
-Stir in the Fontina and Parmesan cheeses.
-Keep the polenta warm over low heat, stirring occasionally.
-If the polenta gets dry as it sits, stir in about 1/4 cup of cream at a time, until it reaches your preference of wetness/dryness.
(((((( Saute the mushrooms )))))))
- In a medium skillet over high heat, heat the olive oil.
- When the oil is hot, place the mushrooms in a single layer, and do not stir!
- Cook the mushrooms to a sizzling point until they have caramelized on the bottom, about 2 - 3 minutes.
- When the bottoms are caramelized, toss them once and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Continue to cook without stirring for about 5 minutes.
- Season mushrooms with salt and pepper.
- Add the butter and cook until it begins to brown.
- Then add the garlic.
- Continue to cook until the garlic begins to brown, do not burn the garlic.
- Add the thyme and cook for about 10 seconds more.
- Add the lemon juice and cook until it evaporates.
- Add the wine, and simmer until the mushrooms are glazed with the sauce.
- Add the parsley.
- Then stir and remove the pan from the heat.
- Place about 1 tablespoon of warm polenta on each little slice of toasted bread (crostini).
- Place about 1/2 teaspoon of the mushroom on top of the polenta.
- Garnish with grated Parmesan and minced Italian parsley.
- Serve immediately.
-In a medium, heavy pot over high heat bring the cream, stock, and sea salt to a boil.
-Add the polenta gradually, whisking constantly.
-When the mixture thickens, switch to a wooden spoon and adjust the heat to maintain a bare simmer.
-Cook, stirring often, until thick, smooth, and creamy, about 15 minutes.
-Stir in the Fontina and Parmesan cheeses.
-Keep the polenta warm over low heat, stirring occasionally.
-If the polenta gets dry as it sits, stir in about 1/4 cup of cream at a time, until it reaches your preference of wetness/dryness.
(((((( Saute the mushrooms )))))))
- In a medium skillet over high heat, heat the olive oil.
- When the oil is hot, place the mushrooms in a single layer, and do not stir!
- Cook the mushrooms to a sizzling point until they have caramelized on the bottom, about 2 - 3 minutes.
- When the bottoms are caramelized, toss them once and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Continue to cook without stirring for about 5 minutes.
- Season mushrooms with salt and pepper.
- Add the butter and cook until it begins to brown.
- Then add the garlic.
- Continue to cook until the garlic begins to brown, do not burn the garlic.
- Add the thyme and cook for about 10 seconds more.
- Add the lemon juice and cook until it evaporates.
- Add the wine, and simmer until the mushrooms are glazed with the sauce.
- Add the parsley.
- Then stir and remove the pan from the heat.
- Place about 1 tablespoon of warm polenta on each little slice of toasted bread (crostini).
- Place about 1/2 teaspoon of the mushroom on top of the polenta.
- Garnish with grated Parmesan and minced Italian parsley.
- Serve immediately.
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