Layers of polenta with mushroom sauce
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Water |
| 2 | cups | Milk |
| ⅓ | cup | Butter |
| Salt and pepper to taste | ||
| 1⅓ | cup | White polenta |
| ¼ | cup | Dry white wine |
| 2 | cups | Cream |
| 6 | cups | Fontina cheese |
| 2 | cups | Parmigiano Reggiano, grated |
| 4 | cups | Mixed mushrooms (porcini, |
| Chanterelles, morels, | ||
| Champignon) | ||
| 2 | Cloves of garlic | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 | cup | Chicken stock |
| ¼ | cup | Flat parsley, chopped fine |
Directions
Bring to a boil the water, milk, a pinch of salt and butter. When the mixture reaches boil, pour in the polenta flour in a stream, mixing continuously. Cook for approximately 45 minutes. (The polenta will be cooked when it pulls off the sides). When the polenta is cooked, pour it into 4 shallow, lightly buttered baking dishes into layers of approximately ½-inch high. Shake to set, and let cool in refrigerator covered with clear plastic wrap.
In a deep pan, heat the cream. Add the 4 cups of Fontina cheese and stir until the cheese is melted. In a deep buttered baking dish, set one layer of polenta. Then pour ⅓ of the Fontina cheese mixture, sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano. Follow with another layer of polenta, another layer of Fontina cheese and so on until finished.
Top off with remaining shavings of Fontina and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Bake in a preheated oven at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.
While the polenta is baking, clean, wash and drain the mushrooms well.
Slice the garlic and cook until golden in 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
Add the cleaned mushrooms, stir until all water evaporates (approx. 10 minutes). Add the wine; allow it to evaporate and then add the chicken stock. Let cook for 5 minutes, add parsley and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. To serve, cut the polenta into rectangles with a spatula and pour the mushroom sauce over it.
Sprinkle with parsley.
Yield: 10 servings
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