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

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.