Creamy Tacky Polenta – Barefeet within 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

Palms 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 product of lately. If you happen to’ve by no means had chile verde, and even if in case you have a traditional recipe you’re keen on, you should do that model.

I cooked massive batches of each the above pork and tomato chile verde and classic pork chile verde, and I’m so very pleased with 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 at present.

Polenta is a flexible dish that doesn’t get practically sufficient play, for my part. In fact it’s well-known, however plenty of people appear to have the incorrect concept that it’s fussy or troublesome to make.

The right way to Cook dinner Polenta

It’s not a troublesome methodology 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 often. 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 substances:

• 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 another. Please don’t use self-rising cornmeal for polenta. You’ll be deeply disenchanted in case you attempt it.

Polenta with Cheese

Polenta an ideal 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. 

If you happen to’re questioning what else you would possibly 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 images up to date 10/5/25}