Savory Breakfast Polenta

By heathaly

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 cup yellow polenta
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 slices bacon, cooked crisp
• 1/4 cup diced onions
• 1 small garlic clove, finely diced
• 3 tablespoons grated cheese
• 2 to 4 large egg, fried, depending on how many people you want to feed

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from joythebaker.com

Preparation

Step 1

Check the directions on your particular box of polenta, as the coarseness, ratios and cooking times may vary. This was my experience.

Bring water to a boil. Add salt and turn burner down to a simmer. Add dried polenta in a stream, whisking constantly so no lumps form. Polenta will begin to thicken immediately. Whisk occasionally for about 6 to 8 minutes. Add butter and milk to the polenta and whisk over flame until your desired consistency is reached.

In a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove cooked bacon and place on a paper towel to drain. Cut into large bits when cool enough to handle. Cook the diced onion in the bacon fat until browned and soft. Add the diced garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Remove onions and garlic and place in a small bowl. In the same skillet over medium heat, fry the egg. Fry is easy or hard… however you fancy your eggs.

Place polenta in a bowl and top with cheese, onions, bacon and the fried egg. Hot sauce and black pepper are highly recommended.