Polenta and Cheese Timbales
Total time: 35 minutes
These slip out of the ramekins easily but still hold their shape making for a very pretty presentation. The Caramelized Shallots add an unexpected crunch!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup chicken stock check your package for correct amount of liquid, 225gr, 8oz
- 2 tsp olive oil, 9gr, .32oz
- 2 shallots, 45gr, 1.5oz
- 1/4 cup polenta, quick cooking, 45gr, 1.5oz
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese cheddar would be nice, but whatever is on hand, 60gr, 2.1oz
- 1 tsp olive oil for ramekins, 4.5gr, .16.6oz
Instructions:
- Clean and slice shallots.
- Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Turn heat down to medium and continue cooking until nicely brown and starting to caramelize.
- Heat stock to boiling in a small saucepan.
- Add polenta, whisking constantly - or it will have little volcanic eruptions spewing polenta all over your stove.
- Turn heat down and cook about 5 minutes (or whatever your package tells you), stirring constantly. You may have to switch to a wooden spoon.
- When done, remove from heat and stir in caramelized shallots.
- Put 1 tsp oil in each of 2 ramekins and brush around the bottom and sides.
- Divide 1/3 of the polenta evenly between the 2 ramekins.
- Sprinkle each with 1/3 of the cheese, divided.
- Repeat these 2 layers twice more, ending with the cheese on top.
- Place ramekins on a baking sheet, cover loosely with foil, and bake for 10 minutes, 400F (200C).
- Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer.
- Remove and let rest a minutes or two.
- Run a knife around the edges of the ramekin. Put a plate on top and tip over, releasing the timbale onto the plate. Serve.
Note: I'm assuming that your ramekins hold app. 1 cup (8oz, 225ml). If they are smaller, you may need to make a third ramekin to use all of the polenta - and share it....
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Nutrition Information |
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Measurements are actual measurements used for calculation. If there are no values the nutritional numbers were simply too small.
I try to be accurate, but I do not guarantee it. I use 'grams' as the unit of weight; with an approximate conversion to ounces.
My information comes from my own digital, computerized scale
and the USDA Nutrient Data Library: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/