Polenta (Creamy Recipe)

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 cups water

  (or use milk or chicken stock)
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup water

  (or use milk or chicken stock)
• 2 tablespoon butter

  (unsalted)
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese

  (optional, finely grated)
• 1 pinch salt

  (to taste)

Instructions

• 1 Pour the 3 cups of water into your saucepan and bring to a low boil.
• 2 In a small bowl combine the 1 cup of water with 1 cup of cornmeal. Whisk
  together well, then add to the boiling water. Whisk until there are no lumps.
• 3 Reduce heat and simmer while whisking for a few minutes or just until the
  polenta begins to thicken.
• 4 Cover and allow to simmer for up to 30 minutes, whisking/stirring every 5
  minutes. When thickened too much switch from a whisk to a spatula to stir.
• 5 When the polenta is thick and the grains are tender, remove from heat, and add
  in the butter, Parmesan, and salt. Mix in until melted and blended. Serve and
  enjoy!

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