Polenta e Porri (Polenta with Leeks)
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
Preparation
NotesIngredients
- 6 cups water or stock Add to list
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt Add to list
- 1 1/2 cups polenta (*See note below if using instant polenta) Add to list
- 2 tablespoons butter Add to list
- 4 large or 8 medium leeks, white part only, washed and cut into thin strips Add to list
- 5 ounces Fontina cheese, cut into cubes Add to list
- Freshly ground pepper Add to list
Preparation
Bring water or stock to boil. Add the salt and whisk in the polenta in a fine stream while stirring. Turn down the heat and cook the polenta, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, for about 20 minutes or until polenta is very soft.
Melt the butter in a large frying pan over moderate heat. Add the leeks, cover and braise gently, stirring from time to time, until the leeks are soft. Add the Fontina cubes, stir a couple of times and remove from heat, keeping warm.
Spoon the polenta onto individual plates in the form of a nest. Spoon the leeks and Fontina in the centers. Sprinkle with pepper to taste and serve immediately.
Notes
*If using instant polenta: Bring 5 cups water to a boil. Add 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and whisk in 1 2/3 cups De la Estancia instant polenta (in packages or from bulk foods) in a fine stream while stirring. Turn the heat down to low and cook the polenta, stirring, for about 2 minutes or until polenta is very soft. Do this step after you cook the leeks.
Recipe by , PCC Cooks instructor
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