Recipe - Polenta With Haricot Beans Tomatoes And Parmesan

POLENTA
110 g Polenta
290 ml Milk
290 ml Water
Seasoning
1 tablespoon Finely chopped mixed herbs;
(Basil, Parsley,
; Tarragon) (large)
1 small Onion; (finely chopped and
; sweated)
55 g Butter
110 g Haricot Beans

TOMATOES & PARMESAN
4 Plum Tomatoes; (blanched,
skinned,
; seeded and chopped)
2 Shallots; (finely chopped)
A small amount of crushed
garlic
2 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Dsp Tomato Puree
Seasoning
85 g Freshly grated parmesan

Polenta

1. Bring the milk and water to the boil, whisk in the polenta, season and
cook, stirring regularly for 30 minutes, remove from the heat, stir in the
butter, herbs and onion.

Beans

2. Soak 110g of Haricot beans overnight, change the water, cover with fresh
and cook until tender, avoid boiling so the oven is preferable they will
take about 1 One half hours, drain and reserve the liquid, reduce the liquid
down to about 3 tbsp.

Tomatoes and Parmesan

3. Heat the oil, sweat the shallots and garlic heat until the tomatoes and
cook down to a pulp.

4. If you have a blini pan fine if not you will need a good solid
frying pan. Heat the pan or pans well, sprinkle the parmesan into circular
shapes (if not using a blini pan) and cook under the grill until golden
brown remove and allow to cool.

To Assemble

5. Combine haricot liqueur with tomatoes and beans. Serve the polenta as a
large quenelle and pile the wafers on the top.

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NOTES : Chef:Sonya Kidney

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