Best Quick Soft Polenta Recipes

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QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN MARSALA WITH A SOFT CREAMY POLENTA



Quick and Easy Chicken Marsala With a Soft Creamy Polenta image

Make and share this Quick and Easy Chicken Marsala With a Soft Creamy Polenta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by The Flying Chef

Categories     Poultry

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 chicken breasts
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 brown onion, chopped finely
250 -300 g button mushrooms, sliced finely
1/2 cup marsala
1 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons chicken stock
1/4 teaspoon beef stock
1 1/2 teaspoons cornflour
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
375 g quick-cooking polenta (I buy one that is 2min cook time)
750 ml water
1 1/2 teaspoons chicken stock powder
120 g grated parmesan cheese
120 g mascarpone
60 g butter
2 tablespoons cream

Steps:

  • Chicken Marsala.
  • Heat oil in a large frying pan add onion to pan and stir until soft, add the mushrooms and stir for a few minutes. At the same time in another frying pan be cooking the chicken this just has to be turned a couple of times during the cooking process and cooked until done.
  • Add Marsala wine, water and stock powder to mushrooms and bring to the boil then turn down the heat to medium. Stir a little water into the cornflour and to mixture to thicken slightly.
  • Serve chicken over soft polenta pour some sauce over the chicken and top with chives.
  • Soft Creamy Polenta.
  • Bring the water and the stock to the boil in a pan. Add the polenta slowly whisking all the time while adding. When all the polenta has been added turn down the heat and stir continuously with wooden spoon until mixture is thick.
  • Add the mascarpone, Parmesan and butter stir until cheese has melted. Add the cream and salt and pepper to taste serve immediately with chicken.
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Nutrition Facts : Calories 715, Fat 43.4, SaturatedFat 19.1, Cholesterol 159.6, Sodium 690.2, Carbohydrate 10.3, Fiber 1, Sugar 3.5, Protein 44

QUICK-COOKING SOFT POLENTA



Quick-Cooking Soft Polenta image

Serve this quick-cooking dish with our Osso Buco.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Quick & Easy Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup quick-cooking polenta
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan, cheese
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • In medium saucepan over medium heat, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add polenta in a slow steady stream, whisking continuously. Whisk until thickened and smooth, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add butter and cheese, and stir. Season with salt and pepper; serve warm.

QUICK SOFT POLENTA



Quick Soft Polenta image

It's easy to prepare this quick and delicious soft polenta side dish; all it takes is a bit of whisking. Serve polenta straight from the pot, or cool, slice, and broil until crisp.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Coarse salt and ground pepper
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal or polenta (not quick-cooking)
1/4 cup finely grated cheese (Parmesan, Asiago, or sharp cheddar)
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to a boil over high heat. Whisking constantly, very gradually add cornmeal in a thin stream, whisking until smooth before adding more.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, whisking often, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cheese and butter until smooth. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 g, Fat 4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g

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