Polenta, Pancetta & Caramelized Onions
Ingredients:
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2T butter or olive oil for creasing the hotel pan
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2 cups polenta or stone-ground cornmeal
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7 cups boiling water
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2t minced garlic
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1 large yellow onion-caramelized
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½ pound of pancetta-cut in a small dice, and crisped in a skillet
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5oz. grated Caputo Smoked Scamorza cheese
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½ cup shredded Caputo Parmesan cheese
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salt and pepper to taste*
Directions:
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Set your oven to 300 with a low fan
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Grease the inside of your hotel pan with butter or olive oil
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Put polenta, caramelized onion, and garlic in the hotel pan
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Pour in the boiling water slowly, whisking to combine
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Place cling film and foil over the pan, and bake for 90 minutes to 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes
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Bake until polenta is do desired doneness
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To finish, toss in your diced pancetta, and cheeses
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Stir until the cheeses are melted and everything is incorporated
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Serve on top of tomato sauce with basil to garnish
