Italian · Dinner
Creamy Polenta with Porcini Mushrooms
Polenta con Funghi Porcini Trentina
A Trentino mountain plate of soft yellow polenta topped with fresh porcini sautéed in butter and garlic, finished with grated Trentingrana cheese and parsley for the alpine forest-and-cheese pairing of the Dolomites.
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10 minsPrep
25 minsCook
35 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
520Calories
16gProtein
35gFat
38gCarbs
2gSugar
6gFiber
580mgSodium
52mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Brush 400g fresh porcini clean, slice 7mm thick. Slice 6 garlic cloves. Finely grate 40g Trentingrana cheese. Finely chop 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley. Measure all ingredients.
2
Boil
Bring 600ml water to boil with 1/2 tsp salt. Whisk in 120g polenta in a steady stream, lower heat to medium-low, cook 18 minutes whisking every 3 to 4 minutes until thick, smooth, and pulling from pan sides.
3
Finish
Beat 20g butter into polenta off the heat, keep warm. While polenta cooks, heat 1/4 cup olive oil and 40g butter in a wide pan over medium-high heat 1 minute until foaming.
4
Sear
Add porcini slices in a single layer (you may need to work in two batches to avoid crowding), sear 4 minutes without moving until undersides are deeply coloured. Turn and sear another 2 minutes until golden at edges and tender within. Season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper.
5
Saute
Reduce heat to medium, add remaining 20g butter and sliced garlic, cook 90 seconds tossing porcini through garlic butter until fragrant—garlic should not brown. Stir half the parsley through off the heat.
6
Plate
Spoon soft polenta into two warm shallow bowls. Divide porcini and garlic-butter sauce between bowls, scatter grated Trentingrana, remaining parsley, and 1/2 tsp black pepper, drizzle each with 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil, serve immediately.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 400g (14.1 oz) fresh porcini mushrooms
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 80g (2.8 oz) unsalted butter
- 120ml (1/2 cup) extra virgin olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves
- 120g (4.2 oz) coarse yellow polenta
- 600ml (2 1/2 cups) water
- 40g (1.4 oz) Trentingrana
- 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley