Pesto Polenta

What is polenta, anyway? It comes in a tube reminiscent of pre-made cookie rolls or jimmy dean sausage patties. It's solid and yellow and cold and it seems really weird... until you cook it. Then, it's amazing. 

Polenta is an Italian dish made from boiled cornmeal and put into a roll. It is traditionally made with meat and cheese, but this recipe is a twist on that idea. 

What ya need:

Spinach

Mushrooms

Onions

Garlic

Salt 

Olive Oil

A Tube of Polenta

Pesto (store-bought, or if you prefer, you can make your own)

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

A frying pan

A knife

A cutting board

What ya do:

Finely chop the onions, garlic, spinach and mushrooms.

Sautée them in olive oil in a pan. Add salt while cooking.

Cut the polenta into roughly 3/4 of an inch slices.

Cook them on both sides in the same pan you used before!

Get out the pesto.

Top the polenta with a little bit of pesto and mozzarella cheese. (You can use fancier cheese if you want, I just used cheap shredded cheese).

Add your sautéed vegetables on top. AND... dig in.

This takes very little time - perfect for a college student like me. The only problem seems to be that I eat them all before I get a chance to sit down. Tender & cheesy. Like a romantic comedy.