Ingredients

1 cup Polenta

3 cups Water

3 tbsn Salt

8 Roma Tomatoes

2 cloves Garlic

2 tbsn Olive Oil

1/2 cup finely chopped Mission Figs

1 cup Port Wine

Preparation

In a medium sauce pan wisk polenta water and 1 tbsn of salt over medium heat. Wisk every 2 minutes until polenta comes to a boil.

While polenta mixture is waiting to boil halve 8 roma tomatoes and 2 garlic cloves and place on baking sheet. Sprinkle with 1 tbsn of salt, and roast for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees.

In a small sauce pan add 1 tsbn olive oil, and chopped figs. Sprinkle with 1 tbsn salt, and let sautee for 5-7 minutes or until figs have soaked up the olive oil. Add 1 cup port wine to figs and boil to a 50% reduction.

Remove skins from tomatoes once they have cooled after being removed from the oven. Transfer roasted tomatoes and garlic to a blender and blend to a liquid adding 1 tbsn of olive oil.

Once polenta comes to a boil, remove from heat, and add tomato mixture, whisking to incorperate.

Serve polenta family style, with fig reduction on the side. Or, serve polenta as individual portions lightly drizzling reduction around