Basic Soft Polenta
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Serves:
-
4-8
ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
directions
- Bring the stock to a boil in a medium sauce pan.
- Slowly add cornmeal to the pot whisking constantly to prevent clumping.
- Return to a simmer while continuing to whisk.
- Reduce heat to as low as possible, cover, and cook for 30-50 minutes stirring ever 2-4 minutes.
- Serve as is or pour polenta into a rectangular baking dish, chill for several hours to set the polenta, cut into wedges or circles, bake, sauté, or fry the pieces of polenta until golden brown and crisp.
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Reviews
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This is a great basic sidedish recipe. I used stone-ground cornmeal (or you can use Bob's Red Mill Polenta). It is similar to grits. The chicken stock really gives it a rich taste. I forgot the butter, so at the end, I mixed in 6 oz. of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1 TBS butter, and pepper to taste, and it still tasted great. Not really a "mashed potato" substitute, but not bad, either.