Polenta with Pancetta and Sage

Name: Polenta with Pancetta and Sage
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp chopped fresh sage leaves; 6 servings Salt and fresh-ground pepper; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 85 grams 1/2 cup chopped pancetta or bacon; 237 milliliters polenta

The recipe Polent If you have polenta, olive oil, salt and fresh-ground pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly diet. It works well as a side dish.

Instructions

In a 2 1/2- to 3-quart pan over medium-high heat, stir pancetta in olive oil until crisp and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer half the pancetta to paper towels to drain.

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Add chopped sage to pan and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Sage

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Add 5 cups water and bring to a boil.

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Following steps 2 and 3 of basic polenta recipe, add polenta (omit salt in step

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and cook until tender to bite.

Add salt and fresh-ground pepper to taste (omit butter).

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Ground Black Pepper

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Ladle polenta into bowls and top with reserved pancetta.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

chopped fresh sage leaves 6servings

Salt and fresh-ground pepper 1teaspoon

olive oil 85grams

1/2 cup chopped pancetta or bacon 237milliliters

polenta

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

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