When it comes to comforting and indulgent meals, nothing beats a warm bowl of slow-cooked mascarpone polenta. This classic Italian dish is a creamy and flavorful delight, perfect for a cozy dinner or a special occasion. With its rich, cheesy texture and delicate cornmeal flavor, mascarpone polenta is sure to impress your friends and family. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a decadent weekend brunch, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect slow-cooked mascarpone polenta, offering tips and variations to suit your taste and dietary preferences.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
JOHN BESH'S CREAMY POLENTA WITH MASCARPONE CHEESE
Serve this with his recipe #274305 and root vegetable ragout. Assembly for all three are included. If you use instant polenta the cooking time will be shorter.
Provided by MarraMamba
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Lightly season 2 cups water with salt and bring to a boil. Quickly whisk in the polenta until it has been fully incorporated. Reduce the heat to a low simmer. Add the butter and allow the polenta to cook uncovered for 30 minutes. Stir in the mascarpone and season to taste with salt.
- This may be made in advance and kept in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave just before serving.
- Assembly: Reheat the three components of the dish separately.
- On each of 6 large plates, place a couple of spoonfuls of polenta in the center of the plate.
- Carefully remove the bones from the hot ribs and place the beef short ribs over the bed of polenta.
- In a pan over medium heat, bring the reserved braising liquid to a simmer. Once the sauce is hot, check for seasoning and, if needed, add a touch of salt and pepper. Spoon the sauce around the beef short ribs and polenta. Carefully place the root vegetable ragout on the beef. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70.7, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 39.7, Carbohydrate 7.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.1, Protein 0.9
SOFT POLENTA WITH MASCARPONE
Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 2h25m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer.
- Slowly whisk in the polenta. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, until the polenta is thick, about 2 hours (adjust the consistency with water or stock, if necessary).
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the mascarpone, parmesan and the remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley.
POLENTA WITH MASCARPONE
Provided by Food Network
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan bring 5 cups water and salt to a boil then reduce to a bare simmer. Add polenta in a thin stream, stirring constantly; it will take about 10 minutes to add it all and will be fairly thick. Cook over low heat, 20 minutes, stirring constantly. Add melted butter, 4 tablespoons of the mascarpone, milk and nutmeg. Stir well.
- Pour hot polenta mixture into a very wide, warmed serving bowl. Top decoratively with mascarpone in 8 heaping spoonfuls. Serve immediately. Pass pepper mill and a bowl of extra mascarpone, if desired.
SLOW-COOKER BEEF RAGOUT ON POLENTA
Come home to relish this slow-cooked beef ragout served over polenta - a perfect Italian-style dinner.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h20m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Spray 4- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, layer all ingredients in order listed, except polenta.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
- About 10 minutes before serving, heat polenta as directed on package. Arrange 2 warm polenta slices on each individual serving plate. Top each with about 1 cup beef mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 4 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 870 mg, Sugar 12 g, TransFat 0 g
POLENTA WITH MASCARPONE, ROSEMARY AND WALNUTS
Not fancy just plain old comfort food that makes a nice vegetarian main dish when served with a baby green salad and a glass of red wine. I use homemade Mascarpone (include in this recipe) or you can buy Mascarpone, but please do *Not use plain cream cheese* This is my version of a recipe from the complete Italian Vegetarian Cookbook. The servings on this recipe are good size.
Provided by Debbwl
Categories Grains
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pour 8 cups water into a heavy saucepan set over high heat. When the water comes to a boil, add the and lower heat to medium. Whisk in the cornmeal in a slow, steady stream. Make sure to whisk the cornmeal continuously to prevent lumps from forming. This will take about 2 minutes. Contiue whisking as the cornmeal comes back to a boil. Simmer, whisking contstantly, unitl the polenta starts to thicken about 2 minutes.
- Reduce the heat until the polenta is at very low simmer. Cover the pan and cook very slowly, stirring every 10 minutes or so, for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Homemade Mascarpone: Blend cream cheese, sour cream and heavy whipping cream together until smooth.
- While the polenta is cooking, divide the mascarpone among 4 large bowls.
- Place the walnuts in a skillet set over medium heat. Toast, shaking the pan occasionally, until the nuts are fragrant and lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer them to a small bowl.
- Add the oil and rosemary to the pan and saute until the rosemary is tender and has infused the oil, about 2 minutes. Stir in the walnuts and cook for 1 to 2 minutes just to coat them with the oil and rosemary. Cover and keep warm until the polenta is ready.
- Divide the polenta among the bowls cantaining the mascarpone. Spoon a little of the rosemary-walnut sauce over the portion and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 848.1, Fat 66.3, SaturatedFat 25.4, Cholesterol 109.9, Sodium 1422, Carbohydrate 54, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 1.3, Protein 15.9
DREAMY POLENTA
I grew up eating polenta, so it's a must at my holiday gatherings. Traditional recipes require constant stirring, but using my handy slow cooker allows me to turn my attention to the lineup of other foods on my spread. -Ann Voccola, Milford, Connecticut
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 5h10m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Generously grease a 5-qt. slow cooker with 1 tablespoon butter. Add milk, cream, 6 tablespoons butter, cornmeal, salt, rosemary and pepper; stir to combine., Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until polenta is thickened, whisking every hour. Just before serving, whisk again; stir in cheese and remaining butter. Garnish with additional rosemary if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 444 calories, Fat 29g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 100mg cholesterol, Sodium 379mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 13g protein.
POLENTA WITH MASCARPONE AND ROASTED GARLIC
Categories Food Processor Garlic Side Bake Cornmeal Parsley Boil Bon Appétit Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss garlic with oil in small baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake until garlic is tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until garlic is very tender, about 10 minutes linger. Cool garlic; peel. Puree garlic in processor. Set puree aside.
- Bring 5 1/2 cups chicken stock and 1 tablespoon butter to boil in large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium. Gradually whisk in yellow cornmeal. Continue to cook until mixture is creamy, whisking occasionally and adding more chicken stock 1/4 cup at a time as necessary to keep polenta soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in cheese, chopped parsley and roasted garlic puree. Season polenta to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.
CREAMY MASCARPONE POLENTA
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, side dish
Time 1h10m
Yield Eight servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the salt. Whisking constantly, add the cornmeal in a very thin, steady stream. Turn the heat as low as possible. Cook for 1 hour, stirring vigorously every 10 minutes. Add the mascarpone and pepper and beat until smooth and creamy. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 245, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 711 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
SLOW-COOKER POLENTA
This Italian classic is so simple to make, you can now make it any night of the week. -Elisabeth Matelski, Boston, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 6h10m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine 12 cups broth, cornmeal, onion, garlic, bay leaves and salt. Cook, covered, on low , 6-8 hours, until liquid is absorbed and polenta is creamy. Remove bay leaves. Stir in cream, cheese, butter, pepper and remaining broth. If desired, serve with additional cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 1168mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
QUICK CREAMY POLENTA WITH MASCARPONE RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by Foodiewife
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Polenta: Bring the water and salt to a boil. Add the milk. Slowly whisk in the corn meal, which will begin to thicken very quickly. Reduce the heat. Add the Parmesan cheese, butter, and mascarpone and whisk until melted and combined. Taste for seasoning. To keep the Polenta warm (up to 20 minutes), cover with a lid. To serve, if the Polenta is too thick, you can smooth it out by adding a little low-salt chicken stock, milk or water.
POLENTA WITH MASCARPONE AND PARMESAN
Categories Cheese Dairy Side Bake Vegetarian Quick & Easy Dinner Parmesan Winter Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa Gourmet
Yield Makes 6 (side dish) or 4 (vegetarian main dish) servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F. Oil a 13- by 9-inch or other 2- to 3-quart shallow baking dish.
- Pat polenta roll dry, then cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices and arrange in baking dish, overlapping slices slightly to cover bottom completely.
- Stir mascarpone in a small bowl to loosen, then spread over polenta, holding slices down with your hand. Sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano evenly over top.
- Bake until bubbling and golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes to firm up, then season with pepper.
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly impact the flavor of your polenta. Use fresh milk, cream, and mascarpone cheese.
- Cook the polenta slowly: Low and slow cooking is the key to creamy, smooth polenta. Simmer the polenta for at least 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season the polenta well: Polenta is a blank canvas, so don't be afraid to season it generously. Salt, pepper, and nutmeg are all classic additions.
- Add mix-ins: Polenta is a great way to use up leftovers or add extra flavor to your dish. Try adding roasted vegetables, cooked meats, or cheeses.
- Serve polenta immediately: Polenta is best served fresh and hot. If you need to make it ahead of time, you can reheat it gently over low heat.
Conclusion:
Slow-cooked mascarpone polenta is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a little creativity, you can create a truly unique and memorable dish.
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