Recipe for Polenta Cakes with Vegetable Ragout 
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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1 cup milk
1 cup chicken stock
2 tbl butter
1/2 cup corn meal plus
2 tsp corn meal
2 tbl Parmesan cheese
2 tsp finely-chopped fresh chives
2 tsp fine chiffonade of basil
2 tsp chopped parsley
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
2/3 cup corn kernels
----------------- VEGETABLE RAGOUT ----------------
4 tbl butter
2 tsp minced garlic
1 cup julienned Shiitake mushrooms
1 tbl finely-diced red onions
1/2 cup blanched, medium-diced carrots
1/2 cup medium-diced red peppers
1/2 cup medium-diced green zucchini
1/2 cup red wine
2/3 cup veal stock
1/2 tsp rosemary
2 tbl parsley
Salt to taste
Instructions:
Instructions: In a medium sauce pan add the milk, chicken stock and butter and bring to a simmer. Add the corn meal and cook 8 to 10 minutes over low heat or until the mixture starts pulling away from the pan. Remove from the heat and fold in Parmesan cheese, chives, basil, parsley, corn kernels and salt and pepper to taste. Spray a cookie sheet and spread the mixture on top. Allow to cool and cut into serving pieces.

Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter and saute the garlic. Add the Shiitake mushrooms and saute until wilted. Add the red onions and cook until lightly translucent. Add the carrots, red peppers and zucchini. Deglaze with the red wine and add the veal stock and reduce to a thick consistency. Finish with the rosemary and parsley. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the last tablespoon of butter.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

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