Polenta grits with cilantro & tomato sauce Recipe

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Polenta grits with cilantro & tomato sauce

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Ingredients:

1/2	cup	Onion, chopped
1		Garlic clove, minced
1	tsp	Olive oil
2	cup	Water
2/3	cup	Yellow corn grits
1	med	Fresh tomato, seeded
		-- and coarsely chopped
1/3	cup	Water
1/4	cup	Fresh cilantro, chopped
1		Green onion
1		Garlic clove, minced
1	pinch	Chili powder
1	pinch	Ground cumin
1/4	tsp	Salt
		Freshly ground black pepper

Procedures:

1	Coat a nonstick saucepan with olive oil.
2	Add onion and garlic and saute over medium heat until soft.
3	Add water and bring to a boil.
4	Stir in grits, cover and cook 5 minutes or until water is absorbed.
5	Stir well and spoon into a pie plate.
6	Let grits cool until firm enough to slice.
7	Prehea oven to 325°F.
8	Cut polenta into triangles and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
9	Bake 5 minutes, then turn and bake 5 minutes more until the edges are crisp.
10	Top with cilantro & tomato sauce.
11	To make cilantro & tomato sauce: combine tomatoes with water in a small saucepan.
12	Cook until tomatoes are soft, 5 to 8 minutes.
13	Puree tomatoes in a food processor or blender.
14	Return pureeded tomatoes to saucepan.
15	Stir in cilantro, green onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
16	Cook over low heat 5 minutes or until thickened.
17	Calories per serving: 110 grams of fat: 1.4 % fat calories: 12 cholesterol: 0 mg grams of fiber: 2.4 *