microwave polenta

I love polenta, but all that stirring makes me nuts, and I always burn the bottom of the pan. This is such an easy way to make polenta, and it keeps very well in the fridge, since I'm the only one in the family who likes the stuff. I used some great local Parmesan cheese instead of the gorgonzola, and served it with some super-oregano infused tomato sauce. This makes a great breakfast as well! Thanks Chia, you've posted a winner for me!

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Hello there..this is the first recipe that I tried. I actually cooked my polenta mixture for a further 5 mins in the microwave, as my DH loves all of his food 'well cooked'...lol After the mixture was cooked I poured it into a pyrex baking dish and generously layered it with grated cheese. I popped it under the grill just to make it golden brown on top, then sprinkled it with chopped spring onion..yummy :)

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Hubby: "I like this. You can make this again for me." Love those words. I used chicken broth instead of water and I used Parmesan cheese because it's what I had. Thank you! Sure beats stirring!

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this came out nicely. i used romano cheese because that's what i had. i broiled it afterwards to make a nice crust.

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I tried this in a 2.5 liter round Pyrex souffle dish with a plastic microwave cover with the vent completely opened. It made a huge mess, bubbling up around the cover at the 12 minute mark, when it was still very watery. I cleaned the mess, left the lid off, and cautiously cooked it in three more two minute increments (total of 6 more minutes) in order to not have it bubble out of the dish. I didn't use paper towel because it seemed to me that it would have fallen into the dish. I sure liked the idea of this, but it didn't work out for me at all. Once it was finally done, it was great, but I am hoping my review might prevent someone else from having the same technical difficulties.

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It took more than twice the recommended time but much easier than stovetop and very good. I will use this recipe again.

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Excellent and so easy! What a nice change from bread or pasta.

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This turns out great, smooth and creamy. I left out the cheese and added 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder. I spooned the finished polenta into a bowl and then spooned warmed canned Dennisons beanless chili over it. It's kind of a mock tamale. My family loves this.

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LOVE it! Delicious and so easy. The result was a creamy concoction. I added a pinch of red pepper and didn't have gorgonzola, so used parmesan. In my oven it was 5 minutes + 4 minutes. Will be making it frequently. Thanks so much for sharing.

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This is very delicious (I added a little minced garlic and used Romano because that's all I had) but the quantity of cornmeal is insufficient. A good ratio is 3 to 1 so for 4 cups of water, it should be 1-1/2 cups of cornmeal. At least for the consistency I like; nice and firm and not the least bit runny. I did try it as is and microwaved it for 7 minutes longer but it still didn't set. I put it on the stove and added cornmeal to finish it off to the consistency I wanted.

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It's a bit strong for me...think I may have added a bit to much salt and I used 1/2 cup of shredded Romano instead. But my son loves it and that is what counts so you get a 5 star. Oh and I can't seem to get it to set like the store bought Palenta. Not sure what I am to do about that. *** We got a different microwave and now it sets just fine... I didn't add the cheese or pepper and my son loved it much better now!

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Easy peasy polenta!! This was an awesome side dish this hot summer night that didn't require me to stand over a steaming saucepan stirring and stirring although it tastes just as good, which is why I gave it 5 stars. I cut the recipe in half and used 1/2c of cornmeal to 2c water baking it in a 1qt round casserole with lid stirring with a whisk from time to time. Served with recipe#248297. Made for ZWT4. **Update** I've made this several more times and most recently with Chicken Stew W/Polenta. I use this recipe as a base and rarely add the salt, butter or gorganzola. The polenta comes out perfectly every time!

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This is a really easy and tasty polenta. My one gripe: too salty. The gorgonzola adds a considerable amount of salt, and two teaspoons is just too much for my taste. So I reduced the salt added by half and the result was pretty good! I served this along with a tomato-based stew and its flavors were complementary. Thanks!

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AWESOME!! Love that I can make polenta now so quickly and easily. I served this with Chicken Sausage Saute #256283, and it was AMAZING!! Thanks so much for sharing!! :O)

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This was SO easy and so good! We ate it with some marinara sauce for an appetizer. Delicious!

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Really easy and quick. I needed to either halve the recipe or use a bigger casserole dish - bit of an overflow happened! It was a great side dish and left heaps for another meal (stuffed polenta tonight for us!) Thanks for putting this up.

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My first polenta and this method worked like a charm! I used half water and half skim milk to get an even creamier texture, some leftover recipe #131654 and parmesan cheese. Mine was really thick after 8 minutes so I called it done. ;-) Thanks for posting this easy recipe!

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I made this tonight and it was awesome! I used blue cheese because it was what I had available. I have never made polenta before and I was impressed by how easy it was. Thanks for this, Chia!

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Ultimate comfort food is right! YUM! I'd never tasted polenta before, but this stuff is amazing. I made it exactly as directed (the 1st time, but now I use any cheese and sometimes skip the butter) and it turned out fabulous. If I have the time, I also like to stick it under the broiler for a few minutes to make the top a little crispy... but that' definitely not necessary. The polenta takes a while to 'set up' if you want it exactly like commercial stuff. Otherwise if you just wait 'til it cools it sets to a perfect consistency, IMO. Thanks so much - your easy recipe inspired me to attempt polenta!!

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This is a real find for me. It turned out perfect for my breakfast. I made half of this recipe while cutting down on the salt I added feta in place of gorgonzola (darn.. didn't have it in the fridge). I also added about a tablespoon of Romano. I served my perfect poached egg #208601 over the creamy, cheesy polenta and had a breakfast for a queen! You must try this. I have a 1,000 watt microwave. It turned out great and now I have a little leftover sitting in a small loaf pan so I can slice and grill.

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