Name: Baked Polenta with Balsamic Mushrooms
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Baby bella mushrooms, stemmed - 14; Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Balsamic Vinegar - 2 tablespoons; Dried thyme - 1 teaspoon; Water - 2 ½ cups; Half-and-half - 2 cups; Polenta - ¾ cup; Diced Swiss cheese - ¾ cup; Sea salt - 1 teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Finely grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup; Half-and-half - 2 cups; Black truffle salt, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon

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Ingredients for - Baked Polenta with Balsamic Mushrooms

1. Baby bella mushrooms, stemmed - 14

2. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons

3. Balsamic Vinegar - 2 tablespoons

4. Dried thyme - 1 teaspoon

5. Water - 2 ½ cups

6. Half-and-half - 2 cups

7. Polenta - ¾ cup

8. Diced Swiss cheese - ¾ cup

9. Sea salt - 1 teaspoon

10. Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

11. Finely grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

12. Half-and-half - 2 cups

13. Black truffle salt, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Baked Polenta with Balsamic Mushrooms

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. Stage

Place mushrooms in a large baking dish, gill-side up. Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over mushrooms. Crush thyme between your fingers; sprinkle over mushrooms.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a plate using tongs. Leave any accumulated juices in the baking dish.

4. Stage

Bring water and half-and-half to a boil in a large pot. Add polenta in a steady stream, whisking constantly. Reduce heat and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add Swiss cheese, sea salt, and pepper; stir until cheese is melted.

5. Stage

Pour hot polenta into the same baking dish used to bake the mushrooms. Smooth the top with a spatula. Arrange mushrooms, gill-side up, in the polenta. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until mushrooms are soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with truffle salt.