Baked polenta chips with pesto dip

Name: Baked polenta chips with pesto dip
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 ml organic vegetable stock; 150 g quick-cook polenta plus 2 tablespoons for dusting; 40 g Parmesan cheese plus extra to serve; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; olive oil; 50 g pine nuts; ½ a clove of garlic; 50 g Parmesan cheese; 1 bunch of fresh basil; extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Finished with oregano & Parmesan

“This is great served alongside a couple of other small plates for people to dip into. ”

Serves 4

Cooks In50 minutes plus chilling

DifficultyNot too tricky

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Nutrition per serving

Calories 480 24%
Fat 33.3g 48%
Saturates 7.6g 38%
Sugars 0.9g 1%
Salt 0.74g 12%
Protein 13.5g 27%
Carbs 30.9g 12%
Fibre 1.7g -

Of an adult's reference intake

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By Jennifer Joyce

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Ingredients

400 ml organic vegetable stock
150 g quick-cook polenta , plus 2 tablespoons for dusting
40 g Parmesan cheese , plus extra to serve
2 teaspoons dried oregano
olive oil
PESTO DIP
50 g pine nuts
½ a clove of garlic
50 g Parmesan cheese
1 bunch of fresh basil
extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

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By Jennifer Joyce

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Method

Bring the stock to the boil and slowly whisk in the polenta, stirring constantly. Add a pinch of sea salt and, after a few minutes, once thickened, finely grate in the Parmesan and stir in the oregano.
Pour into a greased and lined 20cm square tin and pop in the fridge to chill and firm up, about 1 hour.
For the dip, toast the pine nuts in a dry pan, then tip into a food processor. Crush in the garlic and grate in the Parmesan, measure in 60ml of extra virgin olive oil, then add the rest of the ingredients and pulse until combined but still coarse. Season to taste, and scrape into a serving bowl.
Preheat oven to 220ºC/425ºF/gas 7.
Cut the chilled polenta into chips and brush with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Dust with the extra polenta. Arrange on a greased baking tray in a single layer and bake for 30 minutes, or until crisp and golden.
Serve the hot polenta chips with some extra Parmesan grated on top, and the pesto dip on the side.

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By Jennifer Joyce