Baked Polenta with Salami

Cook Time 1 hour

Servings 4

Ingredients

½ log of mild Hungarian salami chub, skin removed and thinly sliced

200g crushed tomato

2 handfuls of grated mozzarella cheese

1 sprig basil, leaves picked to garnish 

Polenta

1 cup instant polenta

1L chicken stock

25g butter 

¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Butter a gratin dish and add the polenta, stock, butter and parmesan. Whisk and then cover with foil.  Bake in the oven for 45 minutes until the polenta has absorbed all of the liquid.

Remove polenta from oven turn oven to the grill element. Spread over the crushed tomatoes and a drizzle over olive oil. Sprinkle over 3/4 of the cheese and then arrange salami. Sprinkle over remaining cheese and grill for a minute to melt cheese. Garnish with basil.