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Polenta Sandwich with Vegetables and Taleggio

17/11/2023

I will be pleased to help you prepare some delicious polenta sandwiches with vegetables and taleggio. Here is the recipe for this dish full of flavors and textures.

Ingredients

  • 250 g of instant polenta
  • 1 L of water
  • Salt, to taste
  • 200 g of Taleggio cheese
  • Mixed vegetables (such as zucchini, bell peppers, eggplants)
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • Fresh aromatic herbs (rosemary, thyme, basil), optionally

Preparation

  1. For the polenta, bring 1 L of salted water to a boil. As it starts to boil, sprinkle in the instant polenta, reduce the heat, and stir constantly to prevent lumps from forming. Cook according to the instructions on the package, usually for about 5 minutes or until it becomes thick and creamy.

  2. Pour the polenta onto a tray lined with parchment paper, spreading it out evenly to about 1 cm thick. Allow it to cool completely.

  3. Meanwhile, slice the vegetables thinly and grill them on a hot grill plate or in a pan with a drizzle of oil until they are soft and lightly charred at the edges.

  4. When the polenta is cold and has set, use a cookie cutter or a glass to cut out circles or squares that will be the base and top of your sandwiches.

  5. Cut the taleggio cheese into thin slices.

  6. Assemble the sandwiches by layering a slice of polenta, grilled vegetables, taleggio cheese and, if you like, a pinch of pepper and some chopped herbs. Top with another slice of polenta.

  7. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and bake the sandwiches for about 10 minutes or until the taleggio is melted and lightly golden.

  8. Serve your polenta sandwiches with vegetables and taleggio immediately, perhaps with a simple mixed salad on the side.

Curiosity

Polenta has historically been a staple in Italian diets, especially in the North, where it replaced bread or was eaten as a main dish. Paired with taleggio, a Lombard cheese with an intense and slightly spicy flavor, it creates a perfect balance of tastes. In preparing this dish, you therefore have the opportunity to enjoy an authentic taste of Italian culinary tradition.

Polenta Sandwich with Vegetables and Taleggio