Lauren's Kitchen: Cheesy Broccoli Polenta

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Cheesy Broccoli Polenta

Just like Ally did, I made this yummy side dish to go along with the Provencal Turkey. I've never made polenta before, but have been meaning to; thanks, Ally, for coming up with this one! It was so good - nice and creamy. Ryan went nuts over it!

Ingredients:

1 cup corn meal
3 cups chicken broth
1 box frozen broccoli thawed
1 tsp butter
2 tsp. olive oil
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
2 Tbs. grated parmesan
salt and pepper

Heat a medium sized sauce pan over medium heat. Add chicken broth and let it come to a boil. In a steady stream, add the polenta whisking the entire time. Keep whisking until smooth. Let cook about 15 minutes and add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine. Cook about 5-8 minutes longer and serve.

2 comments:

What's Cookin ChicagoJuly 5, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Your posts come at the perfect time! I was just looking up polenta recipes because I have a package that's been staring at me for the longest time. :) Thanks for sharing!
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AllyApril 24, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Glad you liked it, I forgot all about this dish! I have to make it soon, your pic made me crave it!
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Before my wedding in 2003, my idea of cooking was Kraft mac and cheese. My mother and my mother-in-law even left me several boxes of the blue box on my counter the day we returned from our honeymoon. I believe a few showed up in the wishing well at my bridal shower, too.

Once I became a Mrs, however, I figured I'd need to step it up in the kitchen.

I rarely prepared anything from scratch, though; it was frozen stuff chicken and rice in a pouch all the way.

About a year (and 20lbs) later, I decided that something needed to change in the kitchen. I went on a diet and lost the weight, but knew I needed to lose the habits too.

Armed with Rachael Ray cookbooks and the internet, I slowly began to expand my repertoire. I joined an online cooking forum and subscribed to about eleventy billion cooking blogs.

Cooking remains a challenge, however, as two sweet little boys joined our family over the last few years. Coupled with my full time job, I look for meals that are healthy and easy.

I also discovered a love for photography along the way, and while I'm about as unprofessional behind the camera as they come, I really enjoy honing my skills on my dinner - mainly because it can't run away like my two wild boys can.

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