Fried Polenta with Tomato Sauce

Make It

Tap or click steps to mark as complete

Bring water and salt to boil in medium saucepan on medium heat. Gradually stir in grits; cook 5 to 6 min. or until grits are thickened and start to pull away from bottom and side of pan. Stir in cheeses. Pour into 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray; cool 10 min. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled.
Meanwhile, heat oil in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir 2 min. or until onions are crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes and oregano; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min, stirring occasionally. Cool 15 min. Pour into blender; blend until smooth. Transfer to bowl; set aside.
Unmold polenta; cut into 16 slices. Cut each slice lengthwise in half, then cut each piece diagonally in half. Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add 16 polenta triangles; cook 2 to 4 min. on each side or until crisp and lightly browned. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining butter and polenta triangles. Serve with sauce.

Add to Recipe Box

View Recipe Card

Special Equipment Needed

TBA

Make Ahead

Prepare polenta and sauce as directed. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. Reheat the sauce just before serving. Meanwhile, slice and cook polenta as directed.

Variation

Substitute your favorite KRAFT Shredded Cheese for the mozzarella and/or KRAFT Grated Romano Cheese for the Parmesan.

Substitute

Substitute coarse corn meal or dry polenta for the corn grits.

Servings

Makes 32 servings, 2 polenta triangles and about 2 tsp. sauce.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size Makes 32 servings, 2 polenta triangles and about 2 tsp. sauce.
AMOUNT PER SERVING
Calories	60

Total fat	3g
Saturated fat	1.5g
Cholesterol	5mg
Sodium	135mg
Carbohydrate	6g
Dietary fiber	1g
Sugars	1g
Protein	2g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A	4 %DV
Vitamin C	2 %DV
Calcium	4 %DV
Iron	0 %DV

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.