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Rice Cooker Italian Polenta

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Rice Cooker Italian Polenta

Rice Cooker Italian Polenta

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan, grated
  • 2 tablespoons chives, dried
  • 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon (or to taste Kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper, ground (to taste)
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Instructions

    1. Add the cornmeal, Parmesan, chives, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to a rice cooker. Stir together.
    2: Mix in the water and olive oil.
    3: Set the cooking cycle on white rice.
    4: After the cycle is complete wait 10 minutes before opening the rice cooker. This will allow the polenta to absorb all the water.
    5: Stir and serve. If desired add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

You can use 1/3 cup of fresh, chopped chives in place of dried chives.

You can double or triple this recipe if desired.

Reheat leftovers in a medium pan over medium low heat. Add a bit of water and stir until creamy and heated through.

This Rice Cooker Italian Polenta is a nice side dish for many meals. You can also serve it as a main dish.

Make this delicious, healthy Italian Polenta recipe in your rice cooker! Making Polenta in a rice cooker is super easy. Polenta is an Italian dish made from coarse ground cornmeal. If you are very busy you are going to love how easy this Italian Polenta recipe is to make. Just stir the ingredients in a rice cooker, press start and soon you will have delicious Italian Polenta!

In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make Rice Cooker Italian Polenta. This Rice Cooker Italian Polenta recipe is a perfect side dish for many types of meals. It can be served as a main dish too. Watch this cooking video and make this tasty, healthy Rice Cooker Polenta recipe today!

Baked Polenta with Tomatoes

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Do you love Italian Polenta? Try this Baked Polenta with Tomatoes and Parmesan recipe! It is easy to make and healthy too!
If you want to learn how to cook polenta, this video is for you. In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make Baked Polenta with Tomatoes and Parmesan!

You will love this polenta recipe for a delicious side dish. Watch this cooking video and make this tasty, healthy Baked Polenta with Tomatoes recipe today!

Yield: 6 servings

Baked Polenta with Tomatoes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 1/4 cups polenta (course ground cornmeal)
  • 1 tablespoon sage, rubbed
  • 1/2 teaspoon (or to taste) salt, Kosher
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper, fresh ground (or to taste)
  • 3 tomatoes, beefsteak (sliced, 1/4 inch thick)
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Spray a 9 x 13 pan and a large baking sheet with cooking spray. Set them aside.
  2. In a large saucepan bring the vegetable broth to a boil.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium low. Gradually stir in the polenta while constantly stirring.
  4. After the polenta is stirred in, mix in the sage, salt and pepper while continuing to stir.
  5. Continue to stir until the mixture becomes thick and pulls away from the pan (about 5 minutes).
  6. Spread the mixture evenly into the 9 x 13 pan and leave it to cool.
  7. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  8. When the polenta is cooled, cut into 16 squares (or to desired size).
  9. Lay the polenta squares flat on the baking sheet.
  10. Lay a tomato slice over each polenta square and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  11. Bake for about 25 minutes or until the cheese and polenta start to brown. Serve.

Notes

You can use 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of ground sage or 1 tablespoon fresh, chopped sage in place of the rubbed sage.

Beefsteak tomatoes are large, juicy and firm. There are many varieties to choose from.

I use a whisk to stir in the polenta to help avoid lumps.

Do not use instant polenta or cornmeal.

This baked polenta is a delicious side dish. It is also yummy covered with beans and/or tomato sauce.

© Karen Breyer

 

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