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Polenta Bites with Mushrooms and Bacon

Mushroom and Bacon Polenta Bites

These little bites are perfect for fall and into the holiday season!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 16 Ounce tube polenta sliced into ½ inch disks
  • 4 Slices bacon bacon grease reserved
  • 1 Shallot thinly sliced
  • 1 Pound mixed mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • Cup white wine
  • 5 Fresh sage leaves minced plus more for garnish
  • Goat cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crisp; about 5 minutes. Drain the bacon on a paper towel lined plate and then chop. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease into a small bowl or ramekin and save for later use.
  • Lightly brush both sides of the polenta slices with the reserved bacon grease. Bake the polenta for 20 minutes and then broil for an additional 5 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and crispy.
  • Add the butter to the pan with the bacon grease and heat over medium high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until well browned; about 10 minutes. Add the shallots and the sage and cook another 5 minutes. Add the wine and deglaze the pan, scraping up the brown bits at the bottom. Add the chopped bacon back into the pan and cook until warmed through; another 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Spread a small amount of goat cheese on each polenta round and then top with the mushroom bacon mixture. Garnish with minced sage.
Keyword Appetizers, bacon, holiday, mushrooms, polenta
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