Polenta Recipes

8 Comforting Polenta Recipes for Fall

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Kick off sweater weather with this simple and versatile dish.

What Is Polenta?

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All your questions answered—what it’s made from, what it tastes like and how to cook it.

Giada's Fried Polenta

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Giada fries leftover polenta and serves it with marinara sauce and cheese.

Grilled Polenta

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Try making a wonderfully easy dish of grilled vegetables with polenta.

Choco Polenta Cake

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Sweet Dreams whips up a healthy and tasty chocolate cake made with polenta.

Ina's Meatballs and Polenta

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Ina serves her Roasted Italian Meatballs over a Creamy Parmesan Polenta.

Polenta Lasagna

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Ree's Polenta Lasagna is so satisfying, you won't even miss the noodles!

Grilled Polenta

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A grilled corn-cheese polenta is topped with mushroom vinaigrette.

Polenta Crackers and Mushrooms

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Valerie pairs polenta and tarragon crackers with roasted wild mushrooms.

Giada De Laurentiis Shares How She Makes Polenta

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Giada De Laurentiis explains how polenta, which is made of cornmeal, is Italy’s version of mashed potatoes. To cook polenta, Giada starts with a pot of boiling water, which she seasons with salt before pouring in the cornmeal. She stirs to avoid lumps and prefers using instant polenta since it cooks in a few minutes. She says to make polenta creamy you can add milk and grated Parmesan cheese. Once it’s cooked, polenta can be served with salad or steak. She suggests drying polenta on a baking sheet, after which it can be baked or fried.

Short Rib Bourguignon

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Jeff channels his inner Geoffrey and Alex with a classic French recipe.

Giada's Cheesy Polenta

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Giada De Laurentiis makes creamy polenta from cornmeal and Parmesan cheese.

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All your questions answered—from how they taste to what to make with them.

Instant Pot Sunday Sauce

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Learn how to whip up a quick Italian Sunday Gravy in a pressure cooker.

Pork Shank Osso Buco with Polenta and Gremolata

Recipe | Courtesy of Jeff Mauro

Total Time:

3 hours 35 minutes

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Caponata and Herb Polenta

Recipe | Courtesy of Rachael Ray

Total Time:

35 minutes

Mushroom and Cheese Baked Polenta

Recipe | Courtesy of Food Network Kitchen

Total Time:

1 hour

This Cake-Bread Combines Breakfast and Dessert in One

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How’s that for the best of both worlds?!