Do you like polenta? I do!!! The thing that sometimes holds me back from making it is that some recipes have you stirring it constantly like a risotto. This recipe, from Giada, has you stirring occasionally. That works for me! It makes this oh so much more doable. The flavors in this polenta are really wonderful. I love all the fresh herbs, cheese, butter...I mean "Hello YUM".This recipe makes a very large batch so I generally cut it in half and it generously serves my family of four. I first saw this recipe over at my friend Kim's blog. Check her out. She's always cooking up something really amazing!!!
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Herbed Cheese Polenta Adapted from Giada's Family Dinners
8-10 servings
Ingredients:
10 cups water
1 tablespoon salt
2-1/2 cups yellow cornmeal or polenta
1-1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1-1/2 cups whole milk (I used half and half)
10 tablespoons (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into chunks
1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 tabelspoon chopped fresh thyme
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions:
1.Bring the water to a boil in a large, heavy pot. Add the salt. Gradually whisk in the cornmeal.
2. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, until the mixture thickens and the cornmeal is tender, about 15 minutes.
3.Remove from the heat. Add the cheese, milk, butter, herbs, and pepper. Stir until the butter and cheese melt. Transfer the polenta to a bowl and serve.
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Yum! I love polenta. Pinning and Stumbling this!
ReplyDeleteoooo...I love polenta too! And who doesn't love cheese & herbs:) Perfect combo...warm & cozy:)
ReplyDeletemmm love me some polenta!
ReplyDeletethis looks great!
ReplyDeleteI have only ever had polenta sliced and fried but this sounds so intriguing to me!!
ReplyDeleteI love polenta and love the look of this! It's so much whiter than the polenta I make.
ReplyDeleteLove polenta. Reminds me of grits which is one of my favorite things.
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question, yes I love polenta and this sounds perfect..cause I love cheese and herbs too!
ReplyDeleteOh, this does look delicious! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteoh how i love polenta! this looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen polenta done this way before but I am a huge polenta fan and a huge herb fan so why wouldn't I just love this! It looks phenomenal.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea, I love polenta too!
ReplyDeleteI love polenta, and I love this recipe. I have tried it topped with Giada's roast...yum...which I also saw on Kim's blog:)
ReplyDeleteI love polenta too! I've heard you can make it in a slow cooker, thus avoiding the stirring... haven't tried it yet though.
ReplyDeleteI'm crazy about polenta. I missed this on Giada's show. All those herbs...wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHave a great Thanksgiving!
Thanks for featuring a polenta recipe! I haven't seen many of them :)
ReplyDeletethis looks delicious! I love Giada.
ReplyDeleteDelish! The one time I made polenta I really had to watch it to keep it from splatting all over the place. I like a low maintenance method :)
ReplyDeleteDelicious! I love polenta but I've never tried something like this before. Thank you for sharing with me. I hope you are having a relaxing weekend with family and good food. Many blessings this week, my friend!
ReplyDeleteThis really sounds delicious. I love polenta and this one seems very nicely flavored. I'll have to give it a try. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteHi Kathleen, This is Tami from the SRC. I don't see your post for our SRC reveal that's going on today. Can you email me about this, please?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Yum! Love white chocolate!!!! These sound amazing!
ReplyDeletepolenta is by far one of my most treasured food items. this one is a little different than I ordinarily make but i think i'll try it :)
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