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Polenta Croutons

I love crispy tortilla strips in my Mexican soups and salads but most tortilla's on the market have oil and other ingredients I shun. I had some left over polenta, and thought it might be cool to create crispy croutons with it. A little seasoning, forming and toasting and these were good to go!
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Prep Time8 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Servings4
AuthorSnap Pea Sheep

Equipment

  • Baking sheet

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Cooked, plain polenta
  • 3 Tbsp Organic masa flour
  • 2 Tbsp Mexican Spice blend
  • 2 Tbsp Lime juice
  • 1/2 Tsp Himalayan salt

Instructions

  • I had precooked polenta left from another dish. If you have to cook polenta, it is 1 cup of polenta to 3 cups water to yield 3 cups.
  • Dish out your polenta on to a bread board. Sprinkle with lime juice and seasonings. Mix well with a fork.
  • Mix well with a fork. Spread out into an even layer about 1/2" thick. Use a spatula or fork to press down and compact the polenta as much as possible.
  • Cut into 1/4" cubes and arrange on a baking sheet.
  • Bake at 400 °F for 15 minutes. Turn over and bake another 10 to 15 minutes until cubes are golden brown and crispy.

Notes

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This is a Snap Pea Sheep recipe.
I had precooked polenta left from another dish. If you have to cook polenta, it is 1 cup of polenta to 3 cups water to yield 3 cups of cooked polenta. 
This could be seasoned with Italian seasoning as well.