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Creamy Polenta With Mushrooms Recipe
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Creamy Polenta With Mushrooms Recipe

A vegetarian Italian Recipes recipe with corn meal - coarse, milk, water - (or 4 if you want it thinner). Ready in 1h 10m, serves 2.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
795kcal
Estimated Cost
425-575
Carbs91g
Protein54g
Fats24g
Servings Scaler
2

Instructions

18 steps
  1. 1

    To begin with Creamy Polenta with Mushrooms, first bring water and milk to a boil in a large saucepan

    milk(1 cup)water - (or 4 if you want it thinner)(3 cups)button mushrooms - sliced(16)
  2. 2

    Once it is boiled, add bay leaf, salt and pepper

    bay leaf (tej patta)(1)salt - to tastesalt - to taste
  3. 3

    Once the mixture starts boiling, gradually add the corn meal (in a stream) stirring constantly

    corn meal - coarse(1 cup)
  4. 4

    Keep stirring/whisking till the mixture begins to thicken

  5. 5

    Reduce the heat and cook till it is thick, stirring frequently for about 35-40 minutes

  6. 6

    Add a little water if required to make it thin and whisk

    water - (or 4 if you want it thinner)(3 cups)
  7. 7

    Stir in the butter and whisk again

    butter(2 tablespoon)extra virgin olive oil - or butter(1 tablespoon)
  8. 8

    The next step is to make the mushrooms

    button mushrooms - sliced(16)
  9. 9

    Heat oil in a pan and add onion and garlic

    onion - chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely minced(4)
  10. 10

    Saute it for about 1-2 minutes

  11. 11

    After 1-2 minutes, add the flour and cook for a few seconds

    all purpose flour (maida)(2 teaspoon)
  12. 12

    Later, add the mushrooms and stir

    button mushrooms - sliced(16)
  13. 13

    Add salt, pepper and saute for 2-3 minutes

    salt - to tastesalt - to taste
  14. 14

    Add the stock and cook till the sauce thickens a bit

    vegetable stock(1/2 cup)
  15. 15

    Take off the heat, add parsley and mix and your dish is ready to be served

    parsley leaves - handful
  16. 16

    To serve, take a serving dish

  17. 17

    Ladle the hot creamy Polenta and serve the mushrooms over the Polenta, garnished with Parmesan cheese

    button mushrooms - sliced(16)parmesan cheese - grated or shaved
  18. 18

    Serve Creamy Polenta With Mushrooms with Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta with Spinach for a perfect weekend dinner

    button mushrooms - sliced(16)

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