Gratin Polenta gnocchi

Welcome to this new chapter of Paulina Kitchen. Today we present the Polenta ñoquis recipe. Ñoquis of what ?? YEAH. Polenta (or cornmeal)! What a noble dish the polenta, we should do it a World Heritage.

This dish is not only beautiful in sight but has a flavor that flies the wig! I really wanted to eat a good pole dish, but the truth ... A little bored the idea of eating the polenta with traditional tuco. Let's see, I'm not saying that I don't like it ... I'm a fan and I love her. But I wanted to eat something different. That was how I got to this recipe of good. The touch of the sauce gratin gentlemen ... These ñoquis will love !!

In Argentina we usually consume polenta or cornmeal that we get in the supermarket, which is already pre -cooked and becomes very fast. But you have to keep in mind that the one that is not precooked can take 30 minutes to 1 hour. So before cooking it fix that the package says, ok?

The same would always have to be done. For the doubts you saw ... take a look at what the package says and well, then do what you want but at least you already know what the one who did it.

Proportions for polenta gnocchi

The polenta/liquid proportion can vary depending on how you want to eat it. In the case of this polenta grocery recipe we look for a firmer polenta. That is why we use 3 parts of liquid per 1 of pocent. If you are looking for a more liquid polent, you can use the 4 cups of liquid per 1 of polenta. Keep in mind that when polenta cools it always gets firmer than when it is hot.

Another thing: if you add herbs to the cooking of the polenta, he adds a thousand points! Oregano, thyme, onion of green ... what you like the most.
Today I bring you an easy recipe with polenta, it is done in the microwave in 10 minutes. If you do not have microwave or do not want to cook it there they do it in the traditional way and voila:

How to prepare traditional polenta

1. Boil the water/ broth/ milk in a pot (preferably with a thick bottom). Once it breaks boil, salt.
2. Add the polenta of little, in the form of rain, while stirring with rods or a wooden spoon.
3. Lower the heat and stir constantly until the consistency sought has.
4. In the end, season with more salt if necessary, add a little cream, butter or cheese. Voila!

You can make the pole ñoquis recipe doing it like this and it will be just as great. I always add Polenta to my preparations, in the loaves he achieves a texture that I love!

You can try by adding some other cheese a little stronger, or you can also change the white sauce for a 4 cheese, or only one of traditional tomato and add grated cheese to achieve that color from the gratin. What would you modify you? I like to read your ideas and changes! Write it in the comments so it also serves someone else who reads the recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 cup polenta
• 2 broth cups
• 2 cups of milk
• 50 gr of butter
• 2 tbsp
• 1 can of mushrooms
• 1 little cream
• 50 gr of fresh cheese
• 50 gr of grated cheese
• Nutmeg
• Salt
• Pepper
• Optional: tomato and pesto sauce

Polenta step by step

1. We go with the easy way to make polenta: put the 2 broth cups (or water plus the baldness), 1 cup of milk, salt and pepper at ease. Cold Add the polenta and stir.
2. Bring microwave to maximum for 5 minutes. Take out. Stir and take back for 5 minutes of microwaves to the fullest. Ready the pocent!
3. When the polenta is tibia, make a kind of choricito with the film, shape and let cool at least an hour.
4. Remove the film and cut on records of more or less 1 centimeter thick.
5. White sauce: Place the butter together with the flour in a pot over medium/low heat. Stir until you look toast. Add a cup of hot milk and stir with rods until it is thick and have no lumps.
6. Salpimentar, add nutmeg and add the fillet mushrooms. Reserve.
7. In an oven source place some white sauce. Accommodate polenta discs in a row. Cover with the rest of the white sauce and add a stream of cream, butter pieces and fresh cheese. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
8. Bake or gratin until it is well golden above. Before serving you can add some tomato and pesto sauce.