Corn Polenta

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 shallot, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 ears corn (off the cobb)
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup polenta
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a sauce pan sweat the shallot and garlic with a little bit of olive oil until cooked (translucent).
• 2 add the water and quickly bring to a boil.
• 3 gradually whisk in the polenta a little at a time until all the polenta is in the water (to prevent lumps).
• 4 turn the heat down to medium-low flame and cook the polenta until done (about 40 minutes or when the polenta 'pulls' away from the sides of the pan).
• 5 stir frequently so the polenta doesn't crust on the bottom of the pan--this makes cleanup much easier.
• 6 in another pan sweat the corn until fully cooked, no colour, then remove from heat.
• 7 when the polenta is done fold in the corn and grated cheese.
• 8 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 layout on a pan or into a mold and refrigerate until firm (20 minutes).
• 10 to serve: sauté, grill, toss with flour and fry for croutons, etc-- the options are endless!
• 11 as an extra option, use 5 cups of water instead of 4 for a soft polenta. serve warm out of the pan and elevate it by adding some marscapone cheese, whipped cream, or roasted mushrooms.