Recipe Breakfast Polenta with Prosciutto, Snow Peas, Scallion and Tomato

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Breakfast Polenta with Prosciutto, Snow Peas, Scallion and Tomato:

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Ingredients:

1) Polenta - 1 cup
2) Cornmeal - 1/8 cup
3) Egg - 1
4) Prosciutto - 2 strips
5) Snow peas - 10 to 12
6) Scallions - 1
7) Serrano Pepper - 1
8) Tomato - 1
9) Half n half - as required
10) Chervil - 1 tspn.
11) Cooking oil - as required


Procedure:

1) Chop prosciutto and snow peas into small pieces.
2) Cross cut scallions.
3) Quarter the pepper lengthwise and cross cut.
4) Dice the tomato.
5) Set aside 3/4 of the diced tomato for a topping.
6) Mix all prosciutto and other vegetable ingredients in a bowl.
7) Beat the egg in a small bowl.
8) Mix the egg in with the other ingredients.
9) Mix the polenta, cornmeal and chervil, in another bowl.
10) Add polenta, cornmeal and chervil and mix again.
11) Add enough half n half to wet the mix to a semi-solid consistency.
12) Allow to set for 10 minutes.
13) Oil a glass microwave safe bowl to receive the polenta mix.

Note: Use a microwave glass bowl that can be used to mold the polenta.

14) Add the polenta mix to the glass bowl and level.
15) Microwave the bowl of polenta for 2 to 3 minutes.
16) Loosen the polenta in the bowl.
17) Invert and place the polenta on a serving dish.
18) Top with the remaining 3/4 diced tomato.
19) Serve.
 
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The egg that was added to this recipe doesn't do much for the texture or consistency of this dish, but it does provide an egg flavor element.
 
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