Cheese polenta recipe
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Cheese polenta recipe | |
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Best recipe reviewNot cheesy enough for me 4/5 More cheeese Grommit! The Judge |
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Servings: | Serves 4 |
Calories per serving: | 482 |
Ready in: | 40 minutes plus chilling time |
Prep. time: | 5 minutes |
Cook time: | 35 minutes |
Difficulty: | |
Recipe author: | Chef |
First published: | 23rd October 2012 |
Polenta is very easy to cook, if you can boil water and put ingredients in a saucepan, you can make this. However, it requires constant stirring, so make it on a cool day when you need to be by the stove 30 minutes continuously.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 cups boiling water
- 1 cup of mature cheese, grated. Parmesan or Cheddar are ideal.
Method
- Combine the cold water, cornmeal and salt in a bowl. Mix well.
- A the remaining 3 cups of water to a pan and bring to the boil
- Mix in the cornmeal, bring to the boil
- Reduce the heat, stir in the cheese and simmer for 30 minutes or until it thickens, stirring often.
- Scoop the mixture into a greased loaf tin or suitable container and refrigerate for 4 hours before serving. A plastic Lock & Lock container is good for this.
Serving suggestions
Cut the 'loaf' into slices, brush or spray with olive oil then fry or bake until golden brown.
Serve as a mashed-potato substitute.
Chef's notes
Instant polenta may take less time - Please follow the manufacturers instructions.
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