Back in the day, they made Polenta in Italy, as it was an economical dish, and just a little bit of corn flour (semolina) went a long way and fed a lot of people! Today, we enjoy this rustic dish, for it’s amazing flavor and to keep the tradition going. In today’s show, I will be using “Instant Polenta” which cooks up in 2 – 3 minutes, as opposed to the traditional 1hr. and I will be preparing it, as we did in Central and Southern Italy:) Enjoy.
PAESE MIO Polenta Instant
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Classic Italian Tomato Sauce:
Bolognese Sauce
Quick and Easy “Polenta” – A flavorful Italian “rustic” dish
Recipe for 2 people (this recipe can be divided or doubled as needed for more or less people)
Ingredients:
• 225 gm “Instant Polenta” (i.e. instant corm semolina polenta – I use the “ready in 2 minute” type)
• 1 LTR water
• ½ tsp salt (or salt to taste)
• Tomato sauce (alternate bechamel sauce or an olive oil/garlic sauce)
• Grated cheese (Parmesano Reggiano preferred)
• Optional hot chili flakes
Process:
• Bring the water to a boil
• Add the salt, then slowly start to pour in the instant polenta, stirring constantly as you do it
• Once it is all absorbed in the water, lower the heat, start your timer going and cook for at least 1 minute more than the package suggests (i.e. 2 minute polenta will cook for 3 minutes), again, constantly stirring.
• Remove from heat and pour half of the polenta into a flat dinner plate, and with a wooden spoon or spatula, just smooth it out until it covers the whole plate (will look similar to a pancake) Do the same with the remaining polenta, into your second plate
• Spread your sauce all over the top of the polenta (be generous)
• Sprinkle your grated cheese all over the top of the polenta (be generous)
• Optional, sprinkle hot chili flakes over top of the polenta
• Serve hot and enjoy!
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