Creamy Polenta with Corn and Thyme

This easy recipe for polenta with corn and thyme pairs sweet corn with creamy polenta and fresh thyme for a side dish brimming with flavor!

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Polenta!  I think of it as the neglected side dish.

Sure, potatoes and rice are all wonderful in their ways, but they get all the love and attention, side dish-wise, and that poor old box of cornmeal sits neglected on the shelf day after day…so here I am to speak up for polenta in all its easy, creamy, dreamy wonderfulness.

Basic polenta is a snap to make, and a couple of handfuls of corn, along with a some butter and Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs takes it over the top.

(Herbs are just so dang pretty, aren’t they?)

Here’s how you make This comfort food recipe!

STEP ONE: Grab that lonely box of cornmeal (you can use any kind, just make sure it’s the fine-ground kind.  Otherwise you will be making grits, which are also wonderful, but we’re after polenta here!).

STEP 2: Boil up some water mixed with milk, and whisk, whisk, whisk in the cornmeal.   You’ll want to stir it for about five minutes until it is smooth and creamy.

STEP 3: Now comes the part that takes it from good to great: toss in about one cup of corn kernels (fresh if you can find it), some butter and a handful of grated Parmesan cheese. 

STEP 4: A little salt and pepper to taste, and finally, about a tablespoon of fresh thyme.

Now THAT’S a side dish…move on over, mashed potatoes.  The polenta is in town!

Creamy Polenta with Corn and Thyme

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• Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x
• Category: Side Dish
• Method: Stovetop
• Cuisine: American
• Diet: Vegetarian

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This easy recipe for polenta with corn and thyme pairs sweet corn with creamy polenta and the fresh taste of thyme for a side dish brimming with flavor!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup fine cornmeal
• 1 cup corn kernels
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped, plus extra for garnish

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Instructions

1. Bring the milk and water to a boil in medium pot. Pour the cornmeal into the pot, whisking briskly as you go. Whisk it all up until it is smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes.
2. Add in the corn, butter and cheese and stir for one more minute. Give it a taste and add salt and pepper if you think  it needs it. Stir in the thyme and serve it up!

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2345.8 g203.5 mg11.3 g6.6 g0 g25.8 g1.6 g8.4 g28.6 mg

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