dressed polenta (soft)

Name: Dressed Polenta (soft)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup(s) boiling water; 1 1/4 cup(s) whole milk; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 3 cup(s) polenta flour (white or yellow); 1/2 cup(s) butter, melted; 1 cup(s) grated asiago or other cheese; 2/3 cup(s) ricotta cheese

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Maureen Martin

Independence, MO

Updated on Nov 16, 2018

I adapted this recipe from ~The Food and Cooking of Venice~ by Valentina Harris which some friends bought for me while visiting there. Polenta is definitely a labor intensive dish, but for those who love it, it's well worth the effort. (The experts all advise ~against~ using the quick cooking stuff, noting that it has inferior flavor.)

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 1/4 cups whole milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups polenta flour (white or yellow)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup grated asiago or other cheese
2/3 cup ricotta cheese

How To Make dressed polenta (soft)

Step 1

Add water, milk & salt to large heavy pan over high heat and bring to boil, stirring to dissolve salt.

Step 2

Sprinkle polenta flour into boiling liquid slowly with one hand while whisking constantly with the other. Do NOT add all at once or you will have a sticky lump.
Step 3

When all polenta flour has been whisked in, reduce heat to medium low (slow bubbling).
Step 4

For the first 20 minutes, stir every 7 - 10 minutes-ish with strong, long handled spoon. Be careful of hot bursting polenta bubbles (hence the long-handled spoon). At 30 minutes, start stirring constantly until polenta comes away from sides of pan, but is not stiff, about 15 minutes more (total 45 min cook time).
Step 5

Stir melted butter into into hot polenta. Divide grated cheese and ricotta evenly among four bowls, pour buttered polenta on top and serve immediately.
Step 6

NOTE about gluten free: Corn (from which polenta is ground), and milk are gluten free, but some milk products (i.e. cheese) MAY have glutenous additives, so be sure to check ingredients lists before using.
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