Polenta Cakes with Caramelized Onions, Goat Cheese, and Honey

This recipe was really great! We're don't eat alot of polenta...we like it okay, but in this dish it was awesome. So yummy! I used store bought polenta instead of mixing up my own the first time...either way its good!

Serves 8

For the Polenta:

• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup polenta
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

For the Topping:

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 yellow onion, halved and sliced in 1/4" slices
• 2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
• honey, to drizzle

1. Bring the water, milk, and salt to a boil. Slowly whisk in the polenta. Turn heat to low, and continue whisking for 5 minutes, or until polenta is smooth and creamy. Spread the polenta in a 9x9 baking dish, and set aside to cool.
2. While the polenta is setting up, add the butter and olive oil to a heavy-bottomed skillet set to medium-low heat. Add the sliced onions and a sprinkle of kosher salt, and cook, stirring occasionally until soft, golden, and caramelized- about 20-25 minutes.
3. Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into another skillet, set over medium heat. Using a 3" round cookie cutter, cut out circles of the firm polenta, and place in the heated skillet. Cook until slightly browned and crusty on one side, about 2 minutes, then flip and cook the other sides another two minutes.
4. To assemble the polenta cakes, place on a plate, add one tablespoon of caramelized onions to each cake, top each with about a teaspoon of crumbled goat cheese, and drizzle with honey. Enjoy!