A Jerry James Stone Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 pound cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ยพ tsp sea salt
- 1 18-ounce polenta tube
- 2 tbsp of butter
- ยฝ cup baby arugula, stems removed
- ยผ cup fresh Parmesan cheese
- ยผ cup olive oil
- Pinch of salt to taste
- 2 tbsp crรจme fraรฎche
- 1 tsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
- Add 1 pound tomatoes to a quarter-sized baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Top with ยพ teaspoon sea salt. Shake the pan back and forth to roll tomatoes to coat.
- Roast tomatoes for 2 hours, stirring a few times. Tomates can be made up to a few days in advance.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 10โ cast iron skillet over a medium heat.
- Cut an 18-ounce tube of polenta into 1-inch medallions. Add medallions to the skillet and cover with a splatter guard. Sear polenta on each side for about 10 minutes, until crispy and dark brown around the edges.
- While the polenta is searing, make the arugula pesto. Puree ยฝ cup arugula, ยผ cup Parmesan , and ยผ cup olive oil until thin, adding more oil if needed. Add a pinch of salt or more to taste. Careful not to over salt. Let stand and taste before adding more.
- Thin out 2 tablespoons of crรจme fraรฎche with 1 teaspoon of milk.
- When polenta is seared, turn off heat and add tomatoes to skillet, and remove from heat. Drizzle with creme fraiche and pesto and serve.
