Bacon Sage Polenta

Name: Bacon Sage Polenta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage; 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed; 4 cups water, plus extra as needed; 1 cup traditional polenta or 1 cup quick cook polenta; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; slat and fresh ground pepper, to taste

Submitted by Pinay0618

"I do adore polenta - so versatile, so yummy, so filling, and so inexpensive! This recipe was posted on the Blue Kitchen blog."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4

ingredients

4 slices bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
4 cups water, plus extra as needed
1 cup traditional polenta or 1 cup quick cook polenta
¹⁄₂ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
slat and fresh ground pepper, to taste

directions

Cook bacon in heavy, large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp [I used a 5-quart sauté pan, which was perfect]. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from skillet. Add sage and corn; sauté 1 minute. Add 4 cups water and increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil. Gradually whisk in polenta.
Reduce heat to low; cook until polenta begins to thicken, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes, if you’re using traditional polenta. For quick cooking polenta, total cooking time will be about 5 minutes. Also, as you “gradually” stir it in, it will thicken quickly—alarmingly even. If needed, add more water 1/2 cup at a time. Being stuck with the quick-cooking variety, I ended up adding a little more than a cup of extra water. Stir in Parmesan cheese and bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.