Creamy Cheesy Polenta – Barefeet in 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 technique to serve polenta is with chile verde. This Mexican Pork and Tomato Chile Verde is what my consolation meals goals are manufactured from nowadays. When you’ve by no means had chile verde, and even when you have a traditional recipe you’re keen on, that you must do that model.

I cooked giant batches of each the above pork and tomato chile verde and traditional 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 this moment.

Polenta is a flexible dish that doesn’t get practically sufficient play, in my view. In fact it’s well-known, however quite a lot of of us appear to have the improper concept that it’s fussy or troublesome to make.

The best way to Cook dinner Polenta

It’s not a troublesome 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 proper 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 stated there have been solely three issues to recollect, however I’m going to appropriate myself and add yet one more. Please don’t use self-rising cornmeal for polenta. You’ll be deeply disenchanted if you happen to attempt it.

Polenta with Cheese

Polenta a terrific aspect 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. 

When you’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 revealed 2/9/13 – recipe notes and photographs up to date 10/5/25}