Polenta with Tomatoes and Mushrooms - Fair Shares

Ingredients

• 1.3 c. cornmeal
• 1 qt. Girod/Hilty tomatoes, drained and liquid reserved into measuring cup
• 2 medium onions (I had red on hand)
• 3-4 cloves garlic
• 2 bags shiitake mushrooms (~1lb.), destemmed and sliced
• 1/2-1c. grated hard cheese, to taste
• dried red jalapeno flakes
• 2T. olive oil
• 2T. Capers (or use sea salt to taste)
• 8 large black olives, sliced
• splash of white wine, sherry or marsala