Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Blue Cheese Polenta with Vegetable Saute



Monday nights are "special dinner" nights at my house.  My sister and one or more friends join me in trying a new recipe...something we'd never make for our kids.  A meal just for us.  I cook.  My sister brings wine.  Marie supplies the salad.  Last night, I made this recipe, and it was delicious!


Blue Cheese Polenta
3 cups lowfat milk
1/2 cup water
2/3 cups quick cooking polenta
one small container of gorgonzola cheese crumbles
salt and pepper to taste

Bring milk and water to a boil.  Turn down heat and add polenta slowly, whisking vigorously.  Continue to cook and whisk for 5 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in gorgonzola.  Season with salt and pepper.  Serve immediately with vegetable ragout.

Vegetable Saute
2 T olive oil
1/2 sweet onion, sliced thin
1 large red bell pepper, sliced thin
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
12 ounces mushrooms, sliced (I used a combination of shiitake, portabella, crimini and white)
1-1/2 t fresh thyme, chopped
2 T fresh parsley, chopped roughly
salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil in large skillet over med-high heat.  Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.  Add red pepper and asparagus, saute another 2 minutes.  Add mushrooms and saute until vegetables are cooked, but still firm, about 4 minutes.  Stir in thyme and parsley and serve over blue cheese polenta.

I hope you have an opportunity to try this recipe for yourself!

Have a happy day,
Michelle

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