Description
A comforting dish of creamy polenta topped with sautéed mushrooms and crispy sage, perfect for cozy evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup polenta
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups cold water or milk
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or unsalted butter
- Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup pecorino cheese, parmesan cheese, or creamy goat cheese (optional)
- Fresh herbs (optional; thyme or parsley for garnish)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 sage leaves
- 3 cups assorted mushrooms (chanterelles, morel, button, cremini, maitake, shiitake, or portobello)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons oil or butter for sautéing
- 1 shallot, diced
- 2 to 4 cloves garlic, rough chopped
- 2 to 3 tablespoons wine (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped (to finish)
- Truffle oil (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk polenta with cold water or milk and salt in a pot. Heat over medium-high until bubbling. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until creamy. Stir in olive oil or butter and optional cheese. Adjust seasoning with black pepper.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and fry sage leaves for about 15-20 seconds until crispy. Drain on paper towel.
- In the same skillet, add oil or butter. Sauté shallot and garlic until fragrant (2-3 minutes). Add mushrooms and cook for 7-8 minutes. If using, splash in wine and let it reduce. Finish with fresh sage.
- Serve polenta in bowls, topped with mushroom mixture and crispy sage. Drizzle with truffle oil if desired.
Notes
Use high-quality polenta and fresh mushrooms for the best results. For a vegan version, replace dairy cheese with nutritional yeast or vegan cheese, and use olive oil.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Creamy Polenta, Mushroom Recipe, Comfort Food, Italian Cuisine, Vegetarian Dish
