Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Cranberries

Name: Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Cranberries
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams 10 to 12 strips thick-cut applewood smoked bacon (about; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters dried cranberries; 1 pinch Pinch kosher salt; 3 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning; 473 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 3 Tbsps maple syrup or agave; 227 grams cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature (about; 237 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan; 296 milliliters polenta or yellow cornmeal; 5 Tbsps unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 177 milliliters whole milk, at room temperature

Need a gluten free main course? Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Cranberries could be a spectacular recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 36g of protein, 94g of fat, and a total of 1270 calories. This recipe serves 4. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up butter, pepper, cranberries, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dried cranberries you could follow this main course with the Breakfast Cookies as a dessert.

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For the polenta: Bring the broth, 2 1/2 cups water and the salt to a boil in a heavy 5-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Gradually whisk in the polenta. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, until the mixture thickens and the cornmeal is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Polenta

Broth

Water

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Whisk

Remove the pan from the heat.

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Frying Pan

Add the Parmesan, milk and butter. Stir until the butter and Parmesan have melted. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Parmesan

Butter

Milk

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange the bacon in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.

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Bacon

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Bake until brown and crispy, 15 to 17 minutes.

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Drain on paper towels. When the bacon is cool enough to handle, chop into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside.

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Bacon

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Whisk together the mascarpone cheese, maple syrup and salt in a small bowl until smooth.

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Mascarpone

Maple Syrup

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Transfer the polenta to 4 bowls or serving plates. Divide the bacon pieces and spoon on top. Dollop each serving with the mascarpone mixture and sprinkle with the dried cranberries.

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Dried Cranberries