Salmon With Polenta

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 (28 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup polenta
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 salmon fillets (6 oz. each)

Recipe

• 1 in dutch oven saute celery,onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil until tender, about 10 minutes.
• 2 add tomatoes, tomato sauce, parsley, italian seasoning,thyme,basil and pepper.
• 3 cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 in large heavy sauce pan bring water and salt to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat to a gentle boil and slowly whisk in polenta.
• 6 cook and stir with wooden spoon 15 to 20 minutes or until polenta is thickened and pulls away cleanly from sides of pan.
• 7 place flour in a large shallow bowl or plate; coat salmon on both sides.
• 8 in large skillet lightly brown salmon in remaining 1 tablespoon of oil.
• 9 transfer salmon to tomato mixture and cook, uncovered about 5 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.
• 10 serve salmon and sauce over polenta.