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Creamy Polenta
Recipe
Polenta is a creamy corn porridge. In Ukraine, it is called "Kukurudziana Kasha". It is made with cornmeal, salt, cheese, butter, and water.
Ingredients
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| 1 сup cornmeal | |
| 1 oz butter | |
| 2 oz Mozzarella cheese | |
| 2 pints water | |
| to taste salt | |
| to taste fresh cracked pepper | |
| to decorate dill | |
| 1 cup love ❤️ |
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Ingredients
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1 сup cornmeal200 g
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1 oz butter25 g
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2 oz Mozzarella cheese50 g
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2 pints water1 liter
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to taste salt
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to taste fresh cracked pepper
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to decorate dill
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1 cup love ❤️
About the Recipe
What is Polenta?
Polenta is a creamy corn porridge. In Ukraine, it is called “Kukurudziana Kasha”. It is made with cornmeal, salt, cheese, butter, water, salt, pepper, and dill. This corn porridge is really easy to make, the texture is creamy, silky, and smooth. So delicate!
Originally, people serve corn polenta or kasha with pulled pork or “skvarky” which is sauteed onion with pork fat, another name for this is “salo”. The closest alternative for salo will be porchetta or fatty bacon. You need to chop the onion, add salo or bacon and saute over medium heat until the onion will be nicely brown and the bacon reduces fat and gives all of its juice to the onion. Serve this skvarky on top of the cornmeal porridge and enjoy a silky and creamy corn polenta.
Can I add milk?
Yes, absolutely, you can add half water, and half milk.
What kind of cheese can I use for creamy polenta?
Mozzarella cheese is a good neutral option. This cheese doesn’t have a strong flavor which helps to form a perfect texture of the corn polenta. You can add feta cheese, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, gouda cheese, or cottage cheese, too.
What to do if the polenta is too dense?
Add a little bit of water and whisk it again. Milk will also work great.
What to serve with polenta?
Serve pork chops, veal patties, or honey lemon chicken, roasted turkey, or slow-cooked beef with creamy cornmeal porridge.
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Steps
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1
Done
1 min
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Gather IngredientsGather all ingredients such as 2 pints of water, 1 cup of cornmeal, 2 oz mozzarella cheese, 1 oz butter, pepper, and salt. |
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2
Done
1 min
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Pour waterPour water into a casserole. |
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3
Done
1 min
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Add cornmealAdd cornmeal to water. |
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4
Done
2 min
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MixMix water with cornmeal using a spoon. |
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5
Done
14 min
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Cook polentaCook polenta on a stove over low-medium heat for 12-14 min stirring constantly so that the bottom doesn't burn or stick. |
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6
Done
1 min
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Add butter & cheeseAdd butter and cheese and stir until the porridge is nice and creamy. Decorate with a little bit of butter on top and fresh chopped dill (this is the way how I like to serve it). You may skip the dill if you want to. |
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7
Done
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EnjoyYour creamy polenta is ready! Enjoy! |
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