Polenta Recipes: 29 Different Ways to Bring It to the Table

  1. Bring salted water to a boil in a pot.
  2. Slowly pour in the corn flour, stirring with a whisk to avoid lumps.
  3. Simmer for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.

    2. Baked Polenta with Cheese

    Ingredients

    • Classic polenta (prepared as above)
    • 150g mozzarella
    • 100 g grated parmesan cheese
    • 200 g of gorgonzola

    Preparation

    1. Prepare the polenta and pour it into a pan.
    2. Add the chopped cheeses on top of the polenta.
    3. Bake at 200°C for 20 minutes, until the cheeses melt and turn golden.

    3. Fried Polenta

    Ingredients

    • Classic polenta
    • Oil for frying

    Preparation

    1. Prepare the polenta and let it cool in a mold.
    2. Once cooled, cut into slices and fry in hot oil until golden.
    3. Serve with tomato sauce or aioli.

    4. Polenta with Mushroom Sauce

    Ingredients

    • Classic polenta
    • 300 g of mixed mushrooms
    • 1 clove of garlic
    • Parsley to taste
    • Olive oil to taste

      Preparation

      1. Sauté the garlic in olive oil and add the mushrooms.
      2. Cook until mushrooms are tender and add parsley.
      3. Serve the polenta with the mushroom sauce on top.

      5. Polenta with Sausage

      Ingredients

      • Classic polenta
      • 300 g of sausage
      • 1 onion
      • Red wine to taste

      Preparation

      1. Brown the onion and sausage in a pan.
      2. Blend with red wine and cook until the sausage is cooked.
      3. Serve the polenta with the sausage on top.

      6. Polenta and Cacciucco

      Ingredients

      • Classic polenta
      • 500 g mixed fish (prawns, squid, etc.)
      • Peeled tomato
      • Garlic and parsley to taste

      Preparation

      1. Prepare a cacciucco with fish, tomato, garlic and parsley.
      2. Serve the cacciucco hot over the polenta.
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