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Perfect Polenta Recipe

The Perfect Polenta Recipe. Super simple, you’ll be able to do it forever
without looking for a recipe again.

Servings: 6 people

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Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
30 minutes

Total Time
35 minutes

Course:

Side Dish Main Dish

Cuisine:

Italian

Keywords:

corn Grits

🧂 Ingredients

1 cup Cornmeal
2 cups Chicken Stock
2 cups water
1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano
2 tbsp Butter
Salt

to taste

Instructions

1 In a pot on the stove, add the liquid and salt (I don’t use salt as my chicken
stock is quite salty, but if you just use water then add a pinch of salt to the
water.) and wait for it to boil. Once boiling take a whisk and stir the liquid
somewhat fast. Slowly put in the cornmeal while stirring constantly. This will
keep the polenta from getting clumply and allow you to have smooth, rich, creamy
polenta when you are done. Reduce heat to medium and stir for about 5 minutes
until the cornmeal looks like it’s equal to the water.
2 Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. You don’t need to keep stirring all
the time, you can let it rest and just mix it up every 5 minutes or so. After
about a half hour your polenta should be basically done. Mix in the butter and
when the butter is melted in there, mix in the cheese. Take off the heat and
allow to sit for 5-10 minutes before plating and serving. I plate with a little
square of butter and a sprinkle of Parmigiano Reggiano.