polenta

Polenta is delicious comfort food that tastes great with everything from cheese to tomatoes to mushrooms. It is very simple to make polenta at home. To make polenta, you will need two cups of water, one teaspoon of salt, four cups of water in a pot, two cups of polenta or cornmeal, three tablespoons of butter, grated cheese, and tomato sauce. First, add salt to the four cups of water in a pot, and bring it to a boil. Meanwhile, pour the cornmeal into the two cups of water in a bowl, and whisk it together so there are no lumps. Once the water is boiled, gradually stir in the cornmeal and cold water mixture in the boiling pot. Then let the cornmeal and water simmer gently. Stir frequently, so there is no sticking. It will take about 30 minutes until it gets very thick. At the end, mix in the butter. Butter a bowl which will be used to pour in polenta. Pour the polenta into the bowl, and let it cool for 10 to 15 minutes. while it cools, the polenta will take the shape of the bowl. Once it sets, invert the bowl into a flat plate,cut polenta into thick slices, and top it with tomato sauce and grated cheese.