This side dish, infused with our addicting Garlic Herb Butter, is the perfect complement to almost any classic New England seafood or steak recipe.
Brought to you by @mezzosirena
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Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 4 T Garlic Herb Butter
- 3 cups cold milk
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper, preferably freshly ground
- 1 cup instant polenta
- ½ cup freshly-grated parmesan cheese, plus additional for garnish
Instructions:
- Add the milk, water, salt, and pepper to a medium pot set over medium-high heat.
- Slowly whisk in the instant polenta, avoiding clumps.
- Allow the mixture to bubble then reduce heat to simmer, whisking regularly, for about 5 minutes or until the polenta reaches a thick, yet still manageable consistency.
- Remove pot from heat and whisk in 4T Garlic Herb Butter, followed by the grated parmesan.
- Serve with a little more grated parmesan, extra dollop of Garlic Herb Butter, and a turn or two of fresh-cracked pepper.