Creamy Polenta with Mushrooms & Collards

Name: Creamy Polenta with Mushrooms & Collards
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 c. whole milk; 3 1/4 c. vegetable stock, divided; 1 1/4 c. polenta (not quick cooking); 4 oz. Fontina cheese, grated (about 1 c.), plus more for serving; 1 tbsp. unsalted butter; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 1 lb. assorted mushrooms, large ones halved; 1 shallot, chopped; 1 (14.5-oz.) can chopped tomatoes, drained; 1 bunch collard greens (about 12 oz.), stems discarded and leaves torn; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 tsp. red wine vinegar

By Marian Cooper CairnsPublished: Sep 14, 2016

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Creamy Polenta with Mushrooms & Collards Recipe

Beck Luigart-Stayner

Yields:

4 serving(s)

Total Time:

35 mins

While both grits and polenta are made from stone-ground cornmeal (dent corn and flint corn, respectively), polenta tends to have a more toothsome, slightly coarser texture.

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Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
3 1/4 cups vegetable stock, divided
1 1/4 cups polenta (not quick cooking)
4 oz. Fontina cheese, grated (about 1 c.), plus more for serving
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 lb. assorted mushrooms, large ones halved
1 shallot, chopped
1 (14.5-oz.) can chopped tomatoes, drained
1 bunch collard greens (about 12 oz.), stems discarded and leaves torn
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tsp. red wine vinegar

Directions

1. Step 1Bring milk and 3 cups stock to a boil in a large saucepan. Whisk in polenta. Reduce heat to low and cook, whisking occasionally, until polenta is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Whisk in cheese and butter until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Step 2Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, collards, garlic, and remaining 1/4 cup stock. Cook, stirring occasionally, until greens are wilted, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Step 3Serve mushroom mixture over polenta topped with additional cheese.

PER SERVING: protein: 22 g; fat: 22 g; carbohydrate: 66 g; fiber: 10 g; sodium: 1,522 mg; cholesterol: 53 mg; calories: 535.

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