Polenta recipes
Packet of polenta hiding in the back of the kitchen cupboard? Make more of this pantry lurker with our quick and easy polenta recipes.
Polenta is gluten-free and easy to cook, making it the perfect alternative to pasta, or when you need a break from rice and potatoes.
Use creamy cornmeal as the base of midweek meals and simple vegetarian dishes. Try your hand at polenta chips and savoury bakes, or even use the golden carb to make easy cakes and shortbread with the perfect amount of crunch. Once you start adding polenta to your recipe repertoire, you’ll find it hard to stop…
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Polenta recipes
Polenta chips with salsa verde
Crunchy on the outside but soft and creamy in the middle (just like any good chip should be), these polenta...
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Favourite chicken recipes
Vinegar-braised chicken with herby polenta
This piquant vinegar chicken is a classic dish from the French city of Lyon. While it does mellow during cooking,...
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Polenta recipes
Creamy polenta with mushrooms and taleggio
The warm Italian embrace of this unashamedly autumnal dish is hard to resist. A bed of buttery polenta is adorned...
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Polenta recipes
Bacon-wrapped coley with cheesy polenta
Chef and MSC UK ambassador, James Strawbridge says “this recipe is my twist on a classic, the well-loved dish hunter’s...
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Venison recipes
Venison and tomato ragù with polenta
This comforting Italian-inspired ragù includes fennel and tomatoes for a brightness and acidity that balances the rich, gamey venison. Shanks...
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Brussels sprouts recipes
Roast brussels sprouts with polenta, anchovies and mushrooms
Roast nutty purple sprouts with polenta, anchovies and mushrooms. Drizzle with rosemary and garlic oil for a deliciously simple winter...
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Recipes using chickpeas
Cheesy baked polenta with garlic butter, mushrooms and chickpeas
Top cheesy baked polenta with mushrooms, pesto, chickpeas and garlicky butter for a budget vegetarian dinner with a big flavour...
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Easy dinner recipes and ideas
Sausages with polenta and braised courgettes
Slow-cook Italian sausages, then serve with tender braised courgettes and creamy polenta for a flavour-packed dinner for four. Loved this...
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Roast potato recipes
Roast potatoes with polenta, balsamic and thyme
You can make these crispy roast potatoes ahead so that, when the meat has cooked, you can pop the potatoes...
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Steak recipes
Steak with polenta and tomato and caper sauce
Need a speedy option for dinner? Serve up this dreamy steak dish, served on a bed of oozy polenta with...
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Aubergine recipes
Roast tomatoes and aubergines with polenta, cheese and sourdough
Creamy, cheesy polenta is the perfect base for a chunky, rich, roasted ratatouille made with aubergines and sweet tomatoes. Gill...
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Healthy fish recipes
Polenta fish with roasted peppers and orange
We love this healthy fish recipe for its use of bold, sweet flavours to jazz up subtle-tasting white fish. Plus,...
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Canapé recipes
Cheesy polenta fritters
There are so few ingredients in these little cheesy morsels and yet they’re so tasty. Serve them as a canapé...
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Steak recipes
Steak with sage and cheese and onion polenta
Cooking with polenta is a great way to add variation into your midweek menu – and it’s quick to make too....
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May seasonal recipes
Lamb steaks with garlic, basil and spinach polenta
Garlic, spinach and basil is whizzed together to create a pesto-like sauce, before it’s stirred through cheesy polenta. Top with...
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Italian vegetarian recipes
Cheesy baked polenta with grilled cherry tomato sauce
Quick-cook polenta is mixed with garlic, parmesan and goat’s cheese then baked and topped with capers and tomatoes to make...
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