Polenta Pizza, aka Pizza Mush

This was an interesting one! Polenta is essentially a grits-like concoction of corn meal and water that you can season with various things; it is a staple in Caribbean and spanish households. I liked it; it was a good quickie meal that was pretty healthy. It doesn't come out really like pizza, since polenta is soft---but it was pretty tasty!

2/3 cup corn meal

1/2 tsp salt

2 1/2 cups water

basil, oregano, garlic, etc.

tomato sauce/pizza sauce/Ragu/whatever you like

Pizza Toppings (we just used turkey pepperoni)

mozzerella cheese (we used fat free, but anything works)

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

1. Bring corn meal, water and salt to a boil; cook, stirring, about 3-5 mins, until thick. As it thickens, add garlic, basil, oregano--whatever you want to season it with.

2. Pour polenta into an 8x8 dish, cover with waxed paper, chill until firm. (I stuck it in the freezer for 20-30mins).

3. Top polenta with sauce and toppings, but NOT CHEESE. Bake 10mins.

4. Add cheese. Bake 3-5 mins more, until cheese is bubbly and melted.

We just had a salad with this. We let it cool while we at the salad, so that it would set up a bit and make it easier to serve.

Coming soon: Cinnamon pancakes and a very versatile Banana Cream Pie!