Polenta

benol1

Hi everyone,
Does anyone have any recipes that utilises polenta(ground corn/maize).
Thanks

Ben

litoria

Hiya Ben
I just use the quick cooking version, I add water & nutritional yeast, when its cooked i pour it into an oven tray....when it has set & cooled...i cut it into batons (like large potato chips), spray with olive oil then bake in medium oven
..you'll never eat regular chips again, so good!
Leanne

benol1

Thank you, Leanna.
You're a legend!
Kind regards,
Ben

litoria

Thought you might like a *very important* polenta update!
This morning I had it for breakfast, made on almond milk with a little mashed banana and some raisins through it.... this was MAGIC! I served it with fruit and some cinnamon on top.

I suspect this to be a versatile food, I shall experiment further

runneraly

I have made polenta two ways that are really delicious. The first is broccoli polenta. Make polenta as usual. Process 1 or 2 stalks of broccoli in the food processor. Add the raw broccoli to the polenta mixture. Stir to combine and pour into an baking dish to set. The broccoli gives a nice crunchy texture to the polenta.

The second recipe is leek, spaghetti squash polenta. I baked the squash the night before. Slice the leeks thinly and carmelize in a pot. Remove the leeks from the pan and set aside. I use the same pot and prepare the polenta as usual. Once it starts to get a bit thick, add the leeks and the spaghetti squash. Stir to combine and pour into an baking dish to set. If you like a little spice, add some (1/2 tsp) crushed chili peppers when making the polenta.

I like to broil my set polenta for a few minutes prior to serving.