Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 3/4 cups yellow cornmeal
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Bring the water to a boil in a heavy large saucepan. Add 2 teaspoons of salt. Gradually whisk in the cornmeal. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the mixture thickens and the cornmeal is tender, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the cheese, milk, butter, parsley, rosemary, thyme, and pepper, and stir until the butter and cheese melt. Transfer the polenta to a bowl and serve.
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By collins.lara_12...
Somerville, MA
on January 05, 2012
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Made this polenta to serve under vegetarian ratatouille for my family's Christmas dinner this year, and it was FABULOUS! The fresh herbs made the polenta so vibrant, and it came out super creamy (I wound up adding a handful more of cheese, to amp up the salt. We rolled the leftovers into a log to cut into discs to broil and serve with sausages (soy sausage for me the night after Christmas. Excellent all around.
This recipe is excellent for people who really love herbs like rosemary and thyme, which I happen to be slightly obsessed with. If you don't like the taste of strong herbs, don't make it. Also if the consistency is off, you might be over or under cooking the polenta...instant polenta is less time-consuming, but can be easy to cook incorrectly.
By sharandmike_5687573
madison, NJ
on December 08, 2010
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I followed the directions exactly and it was the consistency of wallpaper paste. Flavor was off too. Too much rosemary. Threw it away.
By candjgreaves_368318
heber springs, AR
on June 19, 2010
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I made this with the Pancetta Wraped Pork from this episode. This Polenta was great. Only thing I did different from past experience I put the cornmeal in cold water, I have less trouble with lumps when I start the polenta out this way. Will definately do this meal again! Guest gave many compliments, even the ones that had never eaten Polenta!
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