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Recipe courtesy of Curtis Aikens

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Total:: 1 hr 5 min
Prep:: 5 min
Cook:: 1 hr

Yield:: 3 to 4 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup coarse-ground cornmeal
3 1/2 to 5 cups water (5 for soft polenta, less for firmer)
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Oil an 8-inch ovenproof saucepan, and add the cornmeal, water and salt. Stir until ingredients are blended. Place in oven and bake 45 minutes, uncovered. Remove and stir with a fork, adding more water if necessary, then place back in oven and cook an additional 10 minutes. After letting it rest 5 minutes, pour into a greased bowl.

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Name: Polenta
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H0M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H5M0.000S
Yield: 3 to 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup coarse-ground cornmeal; 3 1/2 to 5 cups water (5 for soft polenta, less for firmer); 1/2 teaspoon salt