Polenta with Sicillian Tomato Sauce - Vegetarian Society

Ingredients

• 1000g water
• 175g polenta
• 25g unsalted butter
• Olive oil or butter for frying (optional)
• Grated Italian-style hard cheese and fresh basil to serve
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 red chilli seeded and finely chopped
• 450g plum tomatoes seeded and chopped
• 2 tbsp capers drained
• 2 tbsp pine nuts toasted
• 115g black olives pitted and roughly chopped
• A few basil leaves torn
• Salt and freshly ground pepper