Pesto Chicken Tartlets

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb instant polenta (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 cups shredded store-bought rotisserie-cooked chicken
• 1/2 cup store-bought pesto sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Recipe

• 1 *it calls for the use of rotisserie chicken (the kind you get from a deli in the grocery store). all you would have to do is shred it up with forks since it's precooked. the dough for the tartlets could also be made ahead of time.
• 2 special equipment: 2-inch diameter scalloped cookie cutter.
• 3 for the tartlets:.
• 4 make the polenta according to package instructions. just before the polenta is finished thickening, add the cream, salt, and pepper. pour the polenta onto a greased, rimmed baking sheet. set aside to cool and firm up, about 30 minutes.
• 5 for the topping: in a medium bowl, combine the chicken, pesto, salt, and pepper. stir to combine.
• 6 to assemble: using a 2-inch diameter scalloped cookie cutter, cut the polenta into tartlet shapes, about 24, and place them on a serving platter. top each polenta tartlet with a spoonful of chicken. top the chicken with a few dried cranberries. serve.