Lisa's Culinary Atrocities

Happy 4th of July everyone!  In honor of the holiday I present a mighty tasty star shaped, panko breaded polenta with asparagus and marinara (everything tastes better when in the shape of a star!):

Polenta:

Ingredients:

• 1 cups organic soymilk
• 1 cup organic vegetable stock
• 1 1/2 cups polenta
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 cup melted Earth Balance butter or olive oil

Directions:

In a saucepan bring the soymilk and stock to a boil. While stirring, slowly pour in the polenta.  Add the salt and turn down the heat a bit making sure not to burn the mixture. Continue stirring a few minutes until the polenta thickens.  Remove from stove and pour into a baking dish so the polenta is about 1/2-3/4 inch thick and smooth with spatula. Let cool and place in refrigerator to set, preferably overnight, but for at lease an hour.

When set, use cookie cutter to cut polenta.  Slather (yeah, slather) with butter or olive oil, coat with panko and bake in 400 degree F oven until golden and crispy, flipping the polenta over after ten minutes.

Place lovingly on a swish (swish?) of marinara and cuddle up to a side of steamed asparagus..and love your neighbor.