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Barefoot Contessa's Rosemary Polenta Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 tsp minced fresh rosemary leaves .
  • 1/4 lb unsalted butter .
  • 1/4 c olive oil .
  • flour .
  • 2 c milk .
  • 2 c cornmeal .
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic (3 cloves) .
  • 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese .
  • 3 c chicken stock .
  • olive oil, for frying .
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper .
  • 2 c half-and-half .
  • butter, for frying .
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt .
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Directions
  • Step #1 Heat the butter & olive oil In a large-ish saucepan.
  • Step #2 Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, rosemary, salt, & pepper & sauté for 1 min.
  • Step #3 Add the chicken stock, half-and-half, & milk & bring to a boil.
  • Step #4 Remove from the heat & slowly sprinkle the cornmeal into the hot milk while stirring constantly with a whisk.
  • Step #5 Cook over low heat/flame, stirring constantly, for a few mins, until thickened & bubbly.
  • Step #6 Off the heat, stir in the the Parmesan.
  • Step #7 Pour into a 9 X 13 X 2-inch pan, smooth the top, & put in the fridge until firm & cold.
  • Step #8 Cut the chilled polenta into 12 squares, as you would with brownies.
  • Step #9 Lift each one out with a spatula & cut diagonally into triangles.
  • Step #10 Dust each triangle lightly in flour.
  • Step #11 Heat 1 tbsp olive oil & 1 tbsp butter In a large-ish sauté pan & cook the triangles in batches over med-heat/flame for 3 to 5 mins, turning once, until browned on the outside & heated inside.
  • Step #12 Add more butter & oil, as needed.
  • Step #13 Serve as soon as possible.
  • Step #14 **Cook time does not include refrigeration time.
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