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Brad's Italian style polenta appetizer. Polenta is a hearty, classic Northern Italian style dish. This is my Nonna's version, made using cornmeal only and topped with a hearty sausage ragu. Our friend and customer, Brad, was good enough to let us share his NGD with him - what an incredible custom build with Dana Bourgeois he's gotten!!

Mix and match these recipes—plates of grilled polenta, stuffed zucchini and cherry peppers, sweet and sour sardines, and more—serving one or two for a casual get-together with a friend, or a whole spread for. From dramatic polenta pouring, to bottles of red wine, to my favorite tip for keeping polenta warm and creamy for hours before dinner, here's a peek inside this cozy supper. The best dinner parties, in my opinion, are the ones where the food is made well in advance. You can have Brad's Italian style polenta appetizer using 6 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Brad's Italian style polenta appetizer

1. You need of Either store bought or homemade polenta molded in a tube.
2. Prepare of Genoa salami.
3. You need of Vine ripened tomatoes.
4. Prepare of Balsamic vinegar.
5. Prepare of Sliced fresh mozzarella.
6. Prepare leaves of Fresh basil.

Polenta (/pəˈlɛntə, poʊˈ-/, Italian: [poˈlɛnta]) is a dish of boiled cornmeal that was historically made from other grains. It may be served as a hot porridge, or it may be allowed to cool and solidify into a loaf that can be baked, fried, or grilled. An Italian staple, polenta has been around since Roman times. In a pinch, you can substitute polenta for grits and vice versa—just be aware that polenta has a coarser texture, so your results will be slightly affected.

Brad's Italian style polenta appetizer instructions

1. Heat a tbs of oil in a non stick pan on med low. Slice polenta into 1/4 inch slices.
2. Fry polenta 5 minutes on each side.
3. Grease a baking sheet..
4. Place polenta slices on it spread out..
5. Lay 2 slices of salami on each polenta..
6. Place a slice of tomato on each.
7. Drizzle all with balsamic vinegar.
8. Place a mozzarella slice on each.
9. Place a basil leaf on each.
10. Bake at 425 until mozzarella is well melted.
11. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

Italian polenta can be cooked and prepared in many different ways. Some make it into a kind of porridge and serve it with sautéed vegetables or other dishes. It can also be layered with meats and cheeses and baked like lasagna. Some also turn it into solid loaves, cut into slices, and fried, grilled. Turn you kitchen into a corner bistro with these delicious Italian appetizer recipes that everyone will love.