Bacon Sage Polenta
Ready In: 30 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 4 cups water, plus extra as needed
- 1 cup traditional polenta or 1 cup quick cook polenta
- 1⁄2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- slat and fresh ground pepper, to taste
Directions
- Cook bacon in heavy, large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp [I used a 5-quart sauté pan, which was perfect]. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from skillet. Add sage and corn; sauté 1 minute. Add 4 cups water and increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil. Gradually whisk in polenta.
- Reduce heat to low; cook until polenta begins to thicken, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes, if you’re using traditional polenta. For quick cooking polenta, total cooking time will be about 5 minutes. Also, as you “gradually” stir it in, it will thicken quickly—alarmingly even. If needed, add more water 1/2 cup at a time. Being stuck with the quick-cooking variety, I ended up adding a little more than a cup of extra water. Stir in Parmesan cheese and bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
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