Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter YouTube Play Cart Email Mailing List Search Dairy Free Nut Free Gluten Free Vegan Vegetarian Delete Close Admin Star Badge Like Comment View More Right Arrow Left Arrow Down Arrow Food Submit Recipe Shop Video Entertaining Living Recipes Ask Giada Family Live Stream Pets Checkmark Lock Lock
Get Giada's new cookbook, Eat Better, Feel Better HERE!
0
This produces a creamy polenta that is soft enough to spread on a board or plank, but will set up around the edges to contain any sauce you ladle on top. Basic Polenta 2 cups milk2 teaspoons kosher salt1¼ cups medium-grind cornmeal1/3 cup unsalted butter1½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese In a... giadzy.com

Basic Polenta

Serves 4-6

In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water, the milk, and salt to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and slowly whisk in the cornmeal. Cook, whisking constantly, for about 3 minutes to prevent lumps.

Continue to cook for about 20 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon. The mixture should bubble every so often but not boil. After 20 minutes, whisk in the butter and cheese, stirring until melted and fully incorporated.

Basic Polenta

Photo of giada

Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis

Giada is a chef, mother, author and restauranteur. She is known as the Emmy-award winning television personality of Food Network’s Everyday Italian, Giada at Home, Giada In Italy, as a judge on Food Network Star, NBC Today Show correspondent, for her eight New York Times best-selling cookbooks and her debut restaurant, GIADA, in Las Vegas. Though most days, you can find her in Los Angeles with her daughter, Jade and kitten, Bella, whipping up something delicious in the kitchen involving parmiggiano reggiano or her weakness, dark chocolate!

This produces a creamy polenta that is soft enough to spread on a board or plank, but will set up around the edges to contain any sauce you ladle on top.

Basic Polenta

Serves: 
6
Cooking Level: 
Prep Time
Cook Time
45 minutes
Inactive Time
Total Time
45 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1¼ cups medium-grind cornmeal
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 1½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water, the milk, and salt to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and slowly whisk in the cornmeal. Cook, whisking constantly, for about 3 minutes to prevent lumps.
  • Continue to cook for about 20 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon. The mixture should bubble every so often but not boil. After 20 minutes, whisk in the butter and cheese, stirring until melted and fully incorporated.
Tried this recipe?Mention @WPRecipeMaker or tag #wprecipemaker!
Basic Polenta

This produces a creamy polenta that is soft enough to spread on a board or plank, but will set up around the edges to contain any sauce you ladle on top.

Basic Polenta

Serves: 
6
Cooking Level: 
Prep Time
Cook Time
45 minutes
Inactive Time
Total Time
45 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1¼ cups medium-grind cornmeal
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 1½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water, the milk, and salt to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and slowly whisk in the cornmeal. Cook, whisking constantly, for about 3 minutes to prevent lumps.
  • Continue to cook for about 20 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon. The mixture should bubble every so often but not boil. After 20 minutes, whisk in the butter and cheese, stirring until melted and fully incorporated.
Tried this recipe?Mention @WPRecipeMaker or tag #wprecipemaker!
Gluten Free
Nut Free
Vegetarian

Have extra parmesan? Try these recipes:

Caesar's Pasta Salad Recipe

By: Giada De Laurentiis

Jun 28, 2018 | Total time: minutes

Bucatini All'Amatriciana with Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs

By: Giada De Laurentiis

Sep 20, 2019 | Total time: minutes

Vegetable Parmesan

By: Giada De Laurentiis

Jul 29, 2015 | Total time: minutes

Crab and Cherry Tomato Fettuccini

By: Giada De Laurentiis

Dec 8, 2017 | Total time: minutes