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Polenta Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Chefelaine / All my dishes 12 months ago Cornmeal, cooked on the stove top... resulting in a delicious Polenta your family will love! Variations are also provided. Prep:10m Cook:30m Servings:6	Chefelaine
	easy quick

add slowly = no lump

stir constantly

cool in pan

cut into desired sha

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Ingredients

2 1/2 pt Water

* 1/2 tbsp Salt

* 1/2 lb Polenta (Italian coarse-grained yellow cornmeal

Directions

1. Bring the water and salt to a boil in a saucepan.

2. Very slowly sprinkle the cornmeal into the boiling water, stirring constantly.

3. This must be done slowly and carefully to avoid lumps

4. Cook over low heat, stirring almost constantly. T

5. he polenta will become thicker as it cooks and will eventually start to pull away from the sides of the pot.

6. This will take about 20-30 minutes.

7. Lightly moisten a large flat surface, such as a wooden board or a platter.

8. Pour the polenta onto this board or platter.

9. Serve immediately, hot, or let cool and use in any of a number of ways, including the variations below.

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11. Note:

12. Freshly made hot polenta is a good with many kinds of stews and other braised dishes that provide plenty of flavorful juices for the polenta to soak up.

13. It is also served with grilled dishes.

14. VARIATIONS:

15. Polenta con Sugo di Pomodoro

16. Serve hot polenta with tomato sauce or Meat Sauce

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18. Polenta con Salsicce

19. Serve hot polenta with pork sausages cooked with tomatoes or tomato sauce.

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21. Polento al Burro e Forrnaggio

22. Stir 6 oz fresh butter and 2-3 oz grated parmesan cheese into hot polenta as soon as it is cooked.

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24. Polenta Fritta or Grigliata

25. Let polenta cool and cut it into slices 1/2 inch thick.

26. Pan-fry in oil until a thin crust forms.

27. Alternatively, heat slices on a grill or broiler until hot and lightly grill-marked.

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29. Polenta Grassa

30. This can be prepared in two ways.

31. 1. Pour a layer of hot polenta into a buttered baking dish.

32. Cover with sliced fontina cheese and dot with butter.

33. Cover with another layer of polenta, then another layer of cheese and butter.

34. Bake until very hot.

35. 2. Prepare as in the first method, but instead of the hot, freshly made polenta, use cold polenta cut into thin slices.

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37. Polenta Pasticciata

38. Prepare Meat Sauce, using pork sausage in addition to the beef.

39. Also, add sauté sliced mushrooms to the sauce.

40. Cut cold polenta into thin slices.

41. Fill a baking pan with alternating layers of polenta slices, meat sauce, and parmesan cheese.

42. Bake until hot.

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Comments

lacrenshaw 12 months ago said:
My Italian grandmother used to put kidney beans in her polenta. It was different and very, very good. High 5 again, elaine.
Lorraine

lilliancooks 12 months ago said:
Thank you for all the great ideas for using polenta! I'm make Beef Bourguignon tonight and I'm serving it over polenta! I'll have to try pan seared or grilled next time!

frodo 12 months ago said:
There you go again....greaaaaaaaaaaat recipe...
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momo_55grandma 12 months ago said:
We call this cornmeal mush Chef yummy

binky67 12 months ago said:
I thought I told you to stop it, you're making me FAT! LOL

cookingforfun 12 months ago said:
Really good recipe. Thanks and a 5 from me

dagnabbit 12 months ago said:
Super looking recipe, Cheffie! I appreciate the added variations you put in here too. FIVE

Pete

flavors 12 months ago said:
I just love polenta. Made some about a week ago. Yum Yum! Sometimes after it's cooled we will cut it up and fry it in some butter or place it on the charcoal grill. Thanks for posting. High 5. MJ

linspj 12 months ago said:
Elaine, We frequently make polenta. Our 2 favorite ways are with parmesan or fontina. It is a delicious side dish. This is such a beautiful post. A big 5 from me! ~Linda