Creamy Tacky Polenta – Barefeet within the Kitchen

Creamy tacky polenta is love at first chunk! Buttery, soul-satisfying, and creamy, this cheese-laden polenta is ideal served alone or topped with any braised meat, greens, or stew.

Tacky Polenta

Fingers down, my favourite option to serve polenta is with chile verde. This Mexican Pork and Tomato Chile Verde is what my consolation meals goals are made from today. For those who’ve by no means had chile verde, and even if in case you have a basic recipe you’re keen on, you might want to do this model.

I cooked giant batches of each the above pork and tomato chile verde and basic pork chile verde (the recipe that I’ll be sharing tomorrow), and I’m so very proud of the state of my fridge proper now. I’ve eaten this polenta topped with chile verde a number of days in a row, and I even had it for breakfast right now.

Polenta is a flexible dish that doesn’t get almost sufficient play, for my part. In fact it’s well-known, however quite a lot of of us appear to have the fallacious concept that it’s fussy or tough to make.

Easy methods to Cook dinner Polenta

It’s not a tough technique in any respect! It’s essential to recollect three issues although. First, slowly whisk the cornmeal into boiling liquid.

Second, return the combination to a boil whereas nonetheless whisking. Third, bear in mind to decrease the warmth and stir sometimes. You don’t have to babysit it too carefully.

I served this tacky stove-top polenta with the Mexican Pork Chile Verde I made earlier this week and it was the right match for the spicy saucy pork.

Cheese Polenta

To make this fabulously tacky polenta, you’ll want the next components:

• milk
• water
• kosher salt
• butter
• cornmeal
• Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese

I mentioned there have been solely three issues to recollect, however I’m going to right myself and add yet another. Please don’t use self-rising cornmeal for polenta. You’ll be deeply disenchanted should you strive it.

Polenta with Cheese

Polenta an awesome facet dish to make upfront. Merely cool the completed polenta, cowl, and refrigerate. Reheat within the microwave, about 4-5 minutes on excessive. Stir vigorously to fluff after reheating. 

For those who’re questioning what else you may need to serve with polenta, look no additional than our chicken piccata. Can’t get sufficient polenta? Neither can I! Check out paprika manchego polenta and oven-baked polenta too!

{initially printed 2/9/13 – recipe notes and images up to date 10/5/25}