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70GriddledPolentawithChicken
SausageandMushrooms
ClearlyImnogoodatnamingthings.Thisrecipeshouldprobablyhavesome
neatlysummarizedtitlelikePoultryandPorciniToppedPolentaorsomething
niceandtidylikethat.Unfortunately,Ihaveapredispositiontowards
overcomplicatingandoverexplainingpreymucheverything.Itsactuallyhard
formetoleaveitasshortasitcurrentlyisandnotaddsomethinglike,Notto
MentionDicedTomatoesandaBasilGarnishJustLikeOneMightExpecton
Bruschea.Also,IdidnttechnicallyusePorcinimushroomsMinordetails,
right?
Alacklusterrecipenameisonething,butablognameisacompletelydierent
beast.Ablognamestickswithyoufor(hopefully)alongtime,soitsbesttogetit
rightthersttimearound.I,unfortunately,didnot.MaybeIshouldntbesaying
thisuntilIvecomeupwithanothernameandamfaralongintherebranding
process,butIverymuchdislikewhatIseledon,thisFromJamestoJamie.It
seemednovelatrst,andIhadhighhopesofaractingJamieOliversaention
withmyodetohim,butmythinkinghaschangeddramaticallysincegainingabit
oftractionintheblogosphere.
NotonlyhaveImovedfurtherandfurtherawayfrombasingthemajorityofmy
cookingonMr.Oliversrecipes(thoughIstilllovehisstu),therebymakingthe
namelessandlessapplicable,butwellthenamehasacertainconnotationthatI
didntnoticeinitially.EversinceBruceJennerbecameCaitlynJenner,Icanthelp

namelessandlessapplicable,butwellthenamehasacertainconnotationthatI
didntnoticeinitially.EversinceBruceJennerbecameCaitlynJenner,Icanthelp
butwonderifreadershearmyblognameandwonderifImtransitioningfroma
mantoawoman.Imnot,fortherecord.
So,Imlookingfornewnamestogoby.Itsveryexcitingforme,asImalsohoping
todoanumberofupgradesonceImaketheswitch:abeerWordPresstheme,my
owndomainname,andlinkedsocialmediaaccountsusedsolelyforfoodblogging.
Alas,Imstillspitballingdierentideaswithmywife,unabletocommittoanew
monikerasofyet.Iplanonsharingsomeofmyideasonheresoontoseewhat
othersespeciallymyfellowfoodbloggersthink,inthehopesthatthedecision
willbemadeeasier.Sowiththatbeingsaid,ifyoureinterestedingivingyour
opiniononwhatmynewblognameshouldbecalled,pleasecheckbackinafew
daysformymostrecentpost,whereIllbestatingashortlistofpotentialnamesfor
yourcritiquingpleasure.
Untilthen,herestherecipeforlastnightsdinner,whichwasinspiredbyboth
GiadaDeLaurentiisandGordonRamsay.Theideatomakepolenta,andtooptfor
squareswithcrispysidesandasmoothcenter,camefromtheentreIhadthispast
weekendatTinhornCreeksMiradoro(hp://www.tinhorn.com/?
method=pages.showPage&PageID=d8875c7f918d17561bee
3702593db87f&originalMarketingURL=Restaurant)restaurant.Thoughmy
versionisntperfectedtothepointthattheirsis(theyseemtohavejusttheright
balanceofcrispyandsmooth),itwasabsolutelydelicious.WhenImakeitagain,I
plantoexperimentabitmorewithcookingtime,seeingifIcanmakethecentreof
thepolentasquaresjustatinybitcreamier.Aswell,Ihopetoalsotestdierent
toppingsforthepolenta,includingsauces.Dontgetmewrongthisdinnerwas
delicious,andoneofmywifesfavouritessofar,butImexcitedbythepotentialto
takethisgriddledpolentatapaideainabunchofdierentdirections.

GriddledPolentaToppedwithChicken
SausageandMushrooms

Ingredients:
13/4cupscornmeal

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6cupswater
2tsp.salt
510creminimushrooms,thinlysliced
4smokedItalianstylechickensausage,thinlysliced
24garliccloves,nelychopped
oliveoil
1tbsp.buer
2vineripenedtomatoes,diced
23tbsp.our
shavedparmesan
basil,forgarnish

Directions:
Placethewaterinamediumsizedpotandbringtoaboil
Addthesalt,thenslowlypourinthecornmeal,stirringconstantlyuntilithasall
beenadded.
Reducetheheattolow,stirringoftenfor15minutes.Thepolentawillthicken

Reducetheheattolow,stirringoftenfor15minutes.Thepolentawillthicken
considerablyinthistime.
Removethecookedpolentatoacasseroledishlightlybrushedwitholiveoil.
Spreadthepolentaoutevenlyinthedish,smoothingwithaspatulaorknife.
Ensureyouselectadishsuchthatthepolentaisatleastaninchthick.
Letthepolentarestfor30minutestormup.
Afterthepolentahasbeenrestingforabout20minutes,getstartedonthe
topping.Placeapanovermediumheatandaddafewlugsofoil.Tossinthe
chickenandthepeppersandbeginsauting.
Asthemushroomsstarttobrown,addinthegarlicandsautforanothercouple
ofminutes.
Addthebuerandmeltitdowncompletely,continuingtostir.Placeonlow
heatandcover,justkeepingitwarmuntilthepolentaisready.
Onagriddle,heatafewlugsofoilovermediumhightohighheat.Cutout
cubesofthepolenta,halfthembyslicingthroughthemiddlehorizontally,and
coatthetopsandboomslightlywithour.
Placethepolentasquaresonthegriddle,movingthemaroundtoensurethe
boomsarecoatedwithoil.Cookfor34minutes,beforeippingandrepeating.
Removethepolentatoplatesoncebothsidesarecrispy,andtopwiththe
sausageandpeppers,theparmesan,andthetomatoes.Chionadethebasiland
additontopasagarnish.
Serves4
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Heatedupsomeofthesebadboysforlunch,andtheywerejustasdeliciousasthe
nightbefore.Idcombinedthetomatoeswiththesausageandpeppers,soitwasall
microwavedtogether,andIthinkImightactuallypreferthetomatoesbeingheated
aswell.TheonethingIlldenitelyconsiderthenexttimeImaketheseisincluding
moresausageandmushrooms,astherewasabitofextrapolentaleftafterallthe
savourytoppingswerenishedo.Anyways,Imalwaysworkingonmyplating
andphotos,soItookafewextrasnapstoshare:

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4thoughtson70GriddledPolentawith
ChickenSausageandMushrooms
JulieisHostessAtHeartsays:
JULY29,2015AT12:56PM
1.Nomaerwhatyounamedit,Iloveeverythingaboutit.HavetoadmitwhenI
rstsawthenameofyourblogIthoughtmaybeitwasahusbandandwifeduo.
NowIgetitthoughandknowexactlywhatsgoingon.
REPLY

JSeaton says:
JULY29,2015AT1:16PM
1.Thanks,Julie!Honestly,mywifetriestohelpinthekitchen,butIusually
directherovertothecouchwithaglassofwine.
JulieisHostessAtHeart says:
JULY30,2015AT5:37PM
1.NowthatisoneorderIwouldfollow!

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