Il Cerqueto Polenta with Porcini Mushrooms

Recipe:Fried polenta with mushrooms

Ingredients:

For the polenta:

• 1 cup of polenta
• 4 cups of water
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 2 spoons of butter
• 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan

For the mushroom ragout:

• 500 g mixed mushrooms (eg, champignons, chantarelles and shiitake) sliced
• 1 onion cut very fine
• 2 pieces of garlic, cut very fine
• 1 spoon of olive oil
• 1 spoon of butter
• 1/2 cup of vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup of cream
• 1 spoon of parsley
• Salt and pepper

Recipe:

1. Boil water, add salt. Pour polenta in slowly while stirring continuously. Cook slow at medium temperature for about 20 minutes, until polenta is thick and creamy.
2. Add butter and parmesan, stir and pour the polenta onto a baking sheet covered with baking paper. Smooth evenly and let it cool.
3. Cut the cool polenta in slices and bake them golden brown in a bit of oil .
4. Four the mushroom ragout, fry onions and garlic in olive oil. Add mushrooms and fry until they are soft.
5. Add vegetable broth and cream and let it cook. Let it cook slowly for about 5 minutes, until the cream becomes slightly thick.
6. Add salt and pepper as well as parsley.
7. Put polenta sheets on the plate, add the mushroom ragout. Serve immediately. Enjoy!