What the Heck Do I Do With Polenta?!

Or you could get down with this super simple recipe ready in just 25 minutes…

{Creamy Basil Polenta with Roasted Tomatoes}

And then there’s this unbelievably gorgeous dish with shrimp…

{Shrimp with Pancetta and Peas over Soft Polenta}

Also. Can we just take a minute to appreciate this soup?

Plus I found Polenta with Brussels Sprouts.

{Polenta with Brussels Sprouts and Mushrooms}

There are so many simple, beautiful dishes to choose from, so many terrific ideas! We will be having polenta with our supper. The hard part now is just which which meal to choose!

If you have more questions about polenta and what the heck do you do with it, please leave them in the comments. This is reference material!

ALSO. What other ingredients are you curious about? What would you like to buy but have no idea what you’d do with it? It doesn’t have to be complicated.

Just um… let me know I’m not totally alone when I don’t know what to do with something like… rutabagas.

Doris

Friday 14th of July 2023

I love this post. I too am in the south ( Alabama) and recently had a conversation about polenta vs grits. This post is very informative and I love the recipes. I will be passing this along.

Heather Tullos

Sunday 23rd of July 2023

Thank you, Doris!

Shoshonna Clemons

Friday 28th of January 2022

Definitely not alone. I grab food to experiment with all the time! Today is polenta. I'm really glad I found this post! Thank you!

Katherine

Tuesday 25th of January 2022

I love grits never tried polenta but I am now. I recently found out that I have an allergy to wheat. Having to make changes in what I eat.

ALICIA SALGADO

Saturday 23rd of November 2019

I just had some polenta left in the fridge. Today I was craving some sweet creamy corn meal mom used to make. I have been eating plant based for a while now. So here is my hack and it was perfect for the soul! I threw it in the blender with soy milk and a bit of brown sugar. When blended to perfection I simmered it in a small pot added vanilla and cinnamon. It was just awesome! Enjoy!

Sunday 24th of November 2019

Love it! Thanks, Alicia!

Claire

Wednesday 12th of April 2017

I've had some polenta in my cupboard for a while, wondering what I can use it for. Searching Pinterest I found your post which helped loads. Although now I can't decide which to try first! Thanks for sharing :)

Thanks for reading!