Basic Soft Polenta

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 bring the stock to a boil in a medium sauce pan.
• 2 slowly add cornmeal to the pot whisking constantly to prevent clumping.
• 3 return to a simmer while continuing to whisk.
• 4 reduce heat to as low as possible, cover, and cook for 30-50 minutes stirring ever 2-4 minutes.
• 5 serve as is or pour polenta into a rectangular baking dish, chill for several hours to set the polenta, cut into wedges or circles, bake, sauté, or fry the pieces of polenta until golden brown and crisp.