Polenta Recipe

The following recipe was shared with me by Janet Hailstone. It sounds great, so I had to share! Thanks Janet!

Tasty Polenta Treats

These tasty polenta treats are very easy to make. They are a healthy alternative to bread in your meal plan. Polenta is basically cornmeal mush that has been refrigerated and then cut into 1/2" slices for frying or baking.
In the Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts and Seeds for Healthful Living by Joseph M. Kadans, Ph.D., he states that:  "Corn has been advised in cases of anemia, constipation, emaciation, and as a general building food." Corn is also high in copper, which has been found to help hair color to not go gray as fast.
There are many ways of making polenta that include various spices and sauces that are added into the cornmeal mush during the cooking phase. Then, it is refrigerated in the container of your choice. If you can find a steel or plastic tube to insert the mush into, you can have little round slices that are a lot of fun.

Tasty Polenta Treats by Janet Hailstone
1 tube of plain polenta, storebought or homemade (1 cup wholegrain, non GMO organic cornmeal, 3 cups water, and 1 tsp real salt. Mix well in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Then,  simmer while stirring consistently until the mixture has thickened. Insert mix into a cylindrical tube or container of your choice and refrigerate.)
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive or coconut oil
1-2 tsp Homemade Chicken Seasoning

Gently release the tube onto a chopping board and slice into 1/2" round pieces. Spread olive oil evenly into a fry pan. Insert each piece of polenta close together. Fry on medium heat for about 10-15 minutes until slightly crispy. With a wide spatula, turn the whole thing over. They should stick enough together that you can keep all of the pieces together.  Fry again for another 10-15 minutes.  Sprinkle the chicken seasoning onto each round.

Make sure when you are frying that there is no smoke rising from the oil. That is a bad sign that the temperature is too high and the oil will not be as healthy.
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This is a fun recipe for a treat that kids and adults will enjoy!