I make Polenta very often recently. Why? A) it's so easy to make, B) super delish, and C) I just can't say no to Italian food.
Ingredients:Polenta, fresh rosemary, garlic, olive oil, sea salt, unsweetened soy milk, strawberry mango salsa (totally optional)
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Polenta (fancy corn grits)
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Diced garlic and fresh rosemary
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Mix liquids, garlic and rosemary, turn the heat to low and stir the Polenta to a slow boil
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The consistency will get thicker and creamier as it heats up
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Keep turning and stirring until it gets really really thick (it takes about 8-10 minutes)
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Turn off the heat and pour the Polenta into a baking dish
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Let cool for about 20-30 minutes, then do whatever you want with it
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Here I made them in small cubes and garnished them with mango strawberry salsa
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Aren't they just exquisite and delicate?
Note: the traditional way of making Polenta is adding lots of cheese and cream. I think it's way too heavy so I deliberately got rid off cheese and sub'd unsweetened soy milk. I also added lots of garlic and rosemary, because why the hell not!?
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