Polenta

By jlawrin

Ingredients

• 2 cup(s) medium-ground polenta
• 1 tablespoon(s) salt
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoon(s) finely chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, rosemary, or thyme

Preparation

Step 1

Brush a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with butter. Fill a large pot with 6 cups water and bring to a boil. Bring a second saucepan with 4 cups water to a simmer, cover, and set aside.
Whisk polenta, salt, pepper, and herbs into the first pot of boiling water. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring continually until polenta thickens and begins to bubble. Stir in a 1/4 cupful of the simmering water to the polenta and cook while continuing to stir until absorbed. Repeat with remaining water until polenta is soft and creamy.
Serve hot in bowls. Or for molded polenta, pour while hot into the prepared baking dish and chill in the refrigerator to set, about 1 hour.