Pumpkin Polenta-ish

Last night’s experiment was mixing together leftover polenta (about 1/3 cup) and canned pumpkin (2 tablespoons) and forming them into little patties and cooking them up on a griddle. They browned up nicely and tasted pretty good, though some spices would have really brought the whole combination together. Next time maybe a little garlic or shallot and thyme, salt and pepper can be added to the batter before cooking them up. On top of these I put some sauteed arugula.. yum, but that wanted to be balanced with something sweet or acidic too.. tomatoes maybe, some kind of chutney next time. I sprinkled some leftover pomegranate on top, but the end result was just plain weird.