Serves 6
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves of fresh garlic, chopped
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cups finely ground oatmeal
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, leaves chopped
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Bring 8 1/2 cups of water to boil in a large heavy boiler. Add olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper.
Slowly add cornmeal ( polenta) and stir contiguously. After all cornmeal has been added, cook and stir over low heat until polenta pulls away from sides of boiler. This should only take a few minutes as the water is absorbed quickly. Polenta should be thick, smooth, and creamy. Stir in basil, butter and cheese.
Quick tip: Top polenta with marinara sauce or even better with meat sauce and serve!! Polenta can be served as a side dish to poultry or served as a main course.
What is Polenta?
Polenta is a dish made from cornmeal and is popular in many European cuisines, especially northern Italian foods. Making polenta is easy and it tastes great. Cooked polenta can be shaped into balls, sticks, or patties and fried in oil.
Image doesn't represent the actual recipe but represents the quick note about cooked polenta
shaped into sticks and fried.Lisa
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