Italian Porridge Cheesy Polenta Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups Milk
• 1/2 cup Cream
• 1/2 cup Chicken stock
• 1 cup Cornmeal
• 1/2 cup Parmesan

  finely grated
• 1/2 cup Swiss cheese

  finely grated
• 1/2 cup Cheddar

  finely grated
• 1/4 cup Cream cheese
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter
• Kosher salt

  to taste
• Cracked pepper

  to taste

Instructions

• 1 Bring milk, cream, chicken stock and 3 cups water to a boil over medium-high
  heat in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium.
• 2 Whisking constantly, gradually add cornmeal; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to
  low, cover pan, and cook, whisking every 10–15 minutes, until thickened and no
  longer gritty, 30–35 minutes.
• 3 Remove Italian Porridge from heat and add grated cheeses, cream cheese, butter,
  pepper and salt. Cook, whisking, until butter and cheese are melted and polenta
  is the consistency of porridge, about 1 minute.
• 4 Garnish with fresh herbs such as thyme or chives.

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