Polenta with Roasted Mushrooms

Polenta with Roasted Mushrooms

Ingredients

 750 g Mixed mushrooms (such as crimini, shiitake, oyster, and/or maitake), torn into 2cm pieces
 4 Sprigs thyme, plus leaves for serving
 6 Garlic cloves, smashed
 Salt and freshly ground pepper
 ¼ cup Extra-virgin olive oil
 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
 1 cup Polenta
 120 g Parmesan, finely grated, plus more for serving
 1 tbsp Red wine vinegar

Directions

1

Place racks in upper and lower thirds of over; preheat to 170°. Combine mushrooms, thyme sprigs, and garlic on a large rimmed baking sheet. Season generously with salt and pepper; drizzle with oil. Toss to coat mushrooms, then spread out in an even layer. (Make sure not to crowd the mushrooms on the baking sheet) Transfer to upper rack in over and let mushrooms roast while you prepare polenta

2

Bring 4 1/2 cups water to a simmer in a large ovenproof saucepan over medium-high heat. Add butter and a generous pinch of kosher salt and wish to melt butter. Gradually add polenta, whisking constantly. (Gradually incorporating the polenta into the water is key to preventing clumps.) Return mixture to a boil, immediately cover pot, and transfer to lower rack in oven. Bake polenta, shaking baking sheet with mushrooms occasionally, until polenta is tender 25-30 minutes

3

Remove polenta from oven. Crank up oven temperature as high as it will go. Continue to cook mushrooms until crisp around the edges, 5-10 minutes longer

4

Meanwhile, carefully uncover polenta and whisk vigorously, scraping bottom of pan, until polenta is smooth and thick. Gradually add Parmesan, whisking constantly until melted and incorporated; task and season with more kosher salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm over low heat while mushrooms finish roasting

5

Remove mushrooms from oven; drizzle with vinegar. Toss to coat; let cool slightly

6

Divide polenta among bowls and top with mushrooms, thyme leaves, sea salt, and more Parmesan

Ingredients

 750 g Mixed mushrooms (such as crimini, shiitake, oyster, and/or maitake), torn into 2cm pieces
 4 Sprigs thyme, plus leaves for serving
 6 Garlic cloves, smashed
 Salt and freshly ground pepper
 ¼ cup Extra-virgin olive oil
 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
 1 cup Polenta
 120 g Parmesan, finely grated, plus more for serving
 1 tbsp Red wine vinegar

Directions

1

Place racks in upper and lower thirds of over; preheat to 170°. Combine mushrooms, thyme sprigs, and garlic on a large rimmed baking sheet. Season generously with salt and pepper; drizzle with oil. Toss to coat mushrooms, then spread out in an even layer. (Make sure not to crowd the mushrooms on the baking sheet) Transfer to upper rack in over and let mushrooms roast while you prepare polenta

2

Bring 4 1/2 cups water to a simmer in a large ovenproof saucepan over medium-high heat. Add butter and a generous pinch of kosher salt and wish to melt butter. Gradually add polenta, whisking constantly. (Gradually incorporating the polenta into the water is key to preventing clumps.) Return mixture to a boil, immediately cover pot, and transfer to lower rack in oven. Bake polenta, shaking baking sheet with mushrooms occasionally, until polenta is tender 25-30 minutes

3

Remove polenta from oven. Crank up oven temperature as high as it will go. Continue to cook mushrooms until crisp around the edges, 5-10 minutes longer

4

Meanwhile, carefully uncover polenta and whisk vigorously, scraping bottom of pan, until polenta is smooth and thick. Gradually add Parmesan, whisking constantly until melted and incorporated; task and season with more kosher salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm over low heat while mushrooms finish roasting

5

Remove mushrooms from oven; drizzle with vinegar. Toss to coat; let cool slightly

6

Divide polenta among bowls and top with mushrooms, thyme leaves, sea salt, and more Parmesan

Polenta with Roasted Mushrooms