Created in Italy, polenta, which in some places is also known as angu, is a very simple preparation dish that basically takes two ingredients: water and cornmeal or cornmeal.
The differential of the recipes is the side dishes, ranging from traditional sauces, such as pork or bolognese, to the most elaborate, with mushrooms, vegetables, eggs, cheese, among other options.
Polenta is usually cooked and may have a softer or more consistent texture, depending on one's taste. It can also have fried, stuffed or baked and au gratin version.
Here are some ways to prepare this eclectic and tasty dish with recipes for every taste:
Creamy polenta with meat, poultry and fish
1. Polenta with Chicken Sauce: The well-seasoned sauce carries garlic, minced onion, chicken stock, soy sauce and tomato sauce, a mixture that gives a much more flavor to polenta. It also has chicken in small cubes and green smell to taste.
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2. Polenta in the pressure cooker: practical and quick, it is made in the pressure cooker, ideal for those who want a tasty dish without much work. The recipe can be served pure, with red sauce, white, pesto or other of your choice.
3. Polenta with cheese and bolognese sauce: The perfect combination of a soft polenta, accompanied by a full-bodied bolognese sauce, which includes minced meat, peeled tomatoes, minced garlic and onions, plus olive oil.
4. Polenta with dried meat sauce: The dried meat sauce gives this traditional recipe a different twist. It is made with large chunks of muscle, chopped celery and carrots, soy sauce and other seasonings.
5. Polenta stuffed with dried meat: this time the serving is the differential of the recipe. The traditional dried meat sauce, instead of being placed on top, goes in the filling between two layers of polenta.
6. Beef ragout polenta: Beef, a hard-on coarse cut into large cubes, gets a special seasoning with broth, onion and chives, served over the soft polenta. Another option is to replace the hard cushion with muscle.
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7. Polenta with Broth Sauce: In addition to the very succulent broth sauce that melts in cooking, this recipe includes grated Parmesan cheese and is au gratin in the oven.
8. Polenta with Sausage Sauce: Sauce is made with diced pepperoni. And when serving, between the polenta and the sauce are placed some cubes of cheese plate, which leave a very different flavor.
9. Polenta with diaper ragout and watercress: the accompaniment is a dense sauce made with diaper cut into large pieces and tomatoes, with garlic and onion to season. Finishing the plate, some watercress leaves on top.
10. Polenta with skirt steak and mushrooms: To accompany the polenta a drizzle of olive oil and a very different sauce, which includes funghi, shimeji, paris mushrooms, squeezed garlic and butter.
11. Polenta with pork ribs: Polenta in this case replaces rice with beans and is served without sauce, only with pork ribs cooked with garlic, onion, ground black pepper and a drizzle of vegetable oil.
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12. Oxtail ragout polenta: One more option for those who want to serve polenta in a different way. In this recipe it is made with butter and parmesan and the sauce is a ragout made with oxtail.
13. Carbonara polenta: carbonara sauce is made with diced pork belly (pancetta), cheese, olive oil, black pepper, caramelized onions with butter and sugar, and, to finish the dish, a raw egg yolk.
14. Cod polenta: If you want to avoid red meats, you can opt for this sauce, which has desalted cod loins with peppers, onions, olive oil and green smells. Irresistible!
Creamy vegetarian and vegan polenta
15. Polenta with cheese: Fried polenta is a more consistent variation for those who don't like traditional polenta. In addition, this version gets a special touch of crispness with breadcrumbs. Worth a try!
16. Polenta with Shitake: The accompaniment to serving with polenta is a simple-to-make sauce that brings whole shitake mushrooms, shoyu, olive oil and chopped onions. Perfect for those who don't eat meat or love the taste of this mushroom.
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17. Mushroom Ragout Polenta: The polenta cone is transformed into crisp, gluten-free and lactose-free chips, served with traditional creamy polenta and a three-mushroom sauce.
18. Shitake Cream Polenta: Another Different Version. In this recipe the white sauce is made with fresh cream and whole shitakes, plus chopped onion and salt to season.
19Polenta with Shitake and Leek: This polenta recipe brings vegetable broth, ensuring more flavor to the dish. And to accompany, sauteed shitake mushrooms with salt and pepper. Simple but delicious!
20. Mushroom ragout, soft egg and watercress polenta: Eggs are still served soft on polenta, which has Paris mushroom sauce and shirake with nira (Japanese chives), sake and shoyu.
21. Polenta with vegan bolognese sauce: The vegan version of the traditional bolognese sauce is made with soy protein, garlic, peppers, onions, olives, peas and chopped green smells, as well as salt and olive oil.
22. Red wine funghi polenta: An easy recipe, but one that requires patience to get the dish right. The sauce carries dry red wine and Chilean funghi, as well as some spices.
23. Eggplant Braised Polenta: Thyme-seasoned eggplant cubes are the basis of the sauce that accompanies the polenta. The recipe also includes green onions, fresh thyme, tomatoes and onions.
24. Rustic polenta with apricot and gorgonzola: a quick and very different version, with a sweet and salty flavor. Ingredients include brussel, apricot, pistachio, Parmesan and gorgonzola cheese, green onions, and chicken broth.
25. Creamy polenta, soft yolk, mushroom and Parmesan cream: A more sophisticated dish, with polenta served with egg, sauteed mushrooms and sauce made with Parmesan cheese, milk and sour cream.
Fried or Baked Polenta
26. Simple fried polenta: The secret to this polenta is to make a very consistent recipe and refrigerate for a few hours to get firmer, diced and then fried.
27. Butter-fried polenta: A different and tasty version, stuffed with bacon and onions, fried in butter instead of oil and served with Parmesan cheese on top.
28. Crispy fried polenta: To make this recipe very crispy the tip is to leave the polenta in the fridge for 24 hours and then pass it in the cornmeal before bringing it to the hot oil.
29. Fried polenta with rennet cheese: The polenta comes with sour cream, butter, chicken stock, and Parmesan cheese, and after frying, it has sprinkled rennet cheese on top for added flavor.
30. Fried Polenta with Pepper Jelly: This different recipe is made with goat cheese. And the differential is also in the accompaniment when serving: a wonderful pepper jelly. Be sure to prove it!
31. Grilled polenta with curd cheese: soft pasta on the inside, crispy on the outside and ideal for serving with any type of sauce. In this option, the choice was to put sugo sauce and melted curd cheese on top.
32. Baked polenta: Those who want to stay away from fried foods can opt for this oven-baked version. The preparation takes rosemary or oregano. And the cloves of garlic can be thrown over.
33. Gratin polenta: A simple recipe that comes with cream and, when ready, is baked in the oven with a layer of Parmesan on top.
34. Polenta au gratin with gorgonzola: Easy to make, takes olive oil in the preparation and is finished with grated parmesan, which makes it more creamy. Then simply bake gorgonzola cheese on top.
35. Stuffed and au gratin polenta: The suggestion is to place a ground beef filling between two layers of polenta and gratin, but the sauce may also vary according to one's taste.
Creative Recipes with Polenta
36. Polenta Pie: Was the traditional recipe baked with some grape tomatoes? that can be replaced by cherry tomatoes or even mushrooms? and basil leaves. For seasoning, black pepper, salt and olive oil.
37. Creamy couscous polenta: Instead of cornmeal, polenta was made with corn flakes and curd to make it more creamy. To accompany, tomato sauce with shredded chicken breast.
38. Mini Gorgonzola: Made with bacon broth and whole milk, served in small pots, watered with olive oil and finished with small pieces of gorgonzola. Can you resist?
39. Italian polenta with lentil ragout: a different combination of polenta that carries soy cream and saffron, with ragout made from almond lentils, pimento pepper, tomatoes, leeks, paris mushrooms, Brazil nuts, and gravy. Tomato
40. Polenta brustolada with cream and mate oil: the polenta is placed on a very hot plate to form a peel on the outside. Then served with a spoonful of cream on top and drizzled with olive oil warmed with yerba mate.
41. Canapés of brustolada polenta: Once ready and cold, this traditional recipe is cut into small slices, like canapés. Each carries mozzarella cheese, fried pepperoni sausage and fresh thyme sprinkled on top.
42. Polenta Squares: The recipe is simple, with only cornmeal and water. Once consistent, it is placed in a baking dish, then sliced, brought briefly to the pan and served with olive tapenade and a mixture of cherry tomatoes, olive oil, rosemary and garlic.
43. Sweet Potato and Sirloin Polenta in Bergamot Sauce: In addition to cornmeal, polenta carries boiled and mashed sweet potatoes. The sauce, which is also very different, is made with pork loin, bergamot juice (tangerine or tangerine), white wine, ginger, soy sauce and herbs.
44.Polenta minipizza with picanha ragout: The leftover meat from the barbecue is reused, in very thin slices, to make the sauce drizzled with wine. And the polenta is cut into minipizza shape with small slices that can be made using a large glass.
45. Fresh corn and eggplant polenta: no cornmeal. Here the corn kernels are placed in the water, with a little butter and, after boiling, beaten in a processor until it becomes a paste. For the sauce, the diced eggplant is mixed with tomatoes, oregano, oil and white wine.
46. Polenta and Lemon Cake: A sweet recipe to be served with cream ice cream or yogurt. The cake is similar to cornmeal, but also includes sour cream and lemon zest in the preparation.
Just how many different and delicious recipes can be prepared with cornmeal? Now just write down your favorites and play in these amazing versions of polenta!
A Cornish Mess (April 2024)
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