This is Italian "mashed potatoes". Polenta is a popular food dish that has long been common in Italian and other European cuisine, but has recently gained attention in the United States as well. Depending on the variety, it can be ground either coarsely or finely, and may be made from either yellow or white cornmeal. Sometimes it comes par boiled which means that it is partially precooked and just need to be cooked for a minute or so it called instant polenta. This is a great item to have stocked in your pantry for a ready in minutes side dish to any meals.
I cook it using organic chicken stock. Bring four cups of it to a rapid boil and stir 2 cups of poelnta and stir with your whisk for one minutes. It will become porridge like consistency, then just add one cup of grated Parmesano Reggiano cheese and serve. At any time if your polenta becomes too hard or too think you can change its consistency by adding more chicken stock or water. I served it with balsamic braised chicken-it was delicious. Enjoy!
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