Best 5 Polenta With Green Beans Recipes

POLENTA WITH GREEN BEANS, MUSHROOMS, PEAS, AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Blanch green beans 1 minute in boiling water. Add peas and cook until both beans and peas are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain. Cut beans on diagonal into 1-inch pieces. Set beans and peas aside.
• Bring milk and broth to boil in large saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Gradually whisk in polenta. Reduce heat to low. Cook until polenta is very thick, whisking almost constantly, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, combine leeks and vermouth in medium saucepan. Boil over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/3 cup, 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Gradually whisk in butter, allowing each addition to melt before adding next. Add cream and whisk over very low heat to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until almost tender, 5 minutes. Stir in shallots, 1 tablespoon parsley, and thyme. Sauté until mushrooms are very tender, about 5 minutes. Add beans and peas, tossing to coat.
• Rewarm polenta and spoon into large shallow bowl. Top with green bean mixture and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley. Rewarm leeks over low heat, whisking constantly; spoon evenly over polenta.
• Sold at some supermarkets and at natural foods stores and Italian markets. If unavailable, substitute an equal amount of regular yellow cornmeal and cook about half as long.

POLENTA WITH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Over medium heat in a large pot, bring stock to a boil (use water to make this a vegetarian dish).
• Very slowly, whisk in cornmeal.
• Lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes, whisking very frequently; polenta will be thick.
• Season well with salt and pepper and, with a wooden spoon, beat in the cheese.
• Oil an 8-inch baking dish and pour polenta in; smooth top and set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
• Cut polenta into squares and place on an oiled baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until polenta squares are slightly browned.
• Meanwhile, bring a small pot of water to boil and add beans.
• Cook for 2 minute; drain; rinse under cold water and set aside.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil; when hot, add garlic, red pepper and the beans.
• Saute until peppers have softened and garlic is golden, about 5 minutes.
• Season veggies with salt and pepper.
• Place polenta squares on a serving platter and top with veggies; serve immediately.

GREEN POLENTA

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and kale, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and cook until wilted. Set aside to cool.
• Once the mixture has cooled, add to a food processor and process until very smooth. Add a little water, if necessary, to help make a smooth mixture.
• In another large pot, bring 5 cups of water and 2 cups heavy cream to a boil over medium heat. Whisk in the polenta and stir constantly until the polenta is creamy, about 20 minutes. If the mixture becomes too thick, add a little more water or cream.
• Stir in the butter and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Fold in the kale and the Parmesan and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Turn out into a serving bowl and serve.

POLENTA OR GRITS WITH BEANS AND CHARD

Steps:

• Chop 1/2 of the onion and set aside. To cook dried beans, transfer with their soaking water to a heavy pot. If beans are not covered by 1 1/2 to 2 inches of water, add more water as necessary. Over medium-high heat, bring to a gentle boil and skim away foam. Add unchopped halved onion, crushed garlic cloves and bouquet garni, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour. Using tongs, removed halved onion and whole garlic cloves.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium skillet and add chopped onion and carrot. Cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes, and add chard stems, garlic and pepper flakes. Continue to cook for another couple of minutes, until onion and chard stems are soft. Stir vegetable mixture into beans. Add tomato paste and salt to taste (I use at least 1 1/2 teaspoons), cover and continue to simmer very gently for 1 hour or until beans are tender all the way through and their texture is plush and velvety. Remove and discard bouquet garni.
• Add chard greens (depending on the size of your pot you may have to add a portion at a time, cover for a minute until the first portion wilts, then add the next portion and so on until all of the greens have been added) and continue to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, until greens are tender but still have some color and life in them. Taste bean broth; it should taste rich, delicious, a little spicy. Add salt as necessary. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, toward the end of the cooking time for the beans, cook polenta; or wait until beans are done and start polenta or grits. When done, spoon into wide soup bowls and press down in the middle with the back of a spoon. Spoon beans and greens with broth over polenta or grits. Top with a little Parmesan or feta and serve.

ROASTED PORK WITH CARROT GLAZE, POLENTA AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Wrap the shallots in aluminum foil and roast for 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Press the insides of the shallots out of the skin, and use a fork to mash with the mustard. Rub pork loins with the mustard-shallot mixture and season on all sides with salt and pepper. Place in a roasting pan and roast, turning every 5 minutes, for 20 minutes.
• Blanch the beans, drain and cool under cold water. Prepare the instant polenta according to the directions on the box. Two minutes before it is through cooking, remove the polenta from the heat. Stir in 2 teaspoons of pepper and the sage, cover and set aside.
• Remove the pork from the oven and set aside. Place the roasting pan over low heat and add half of the carrot broth, scraping well with a wooden spoon. Add the remaining broth, adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper to taste and simmer until its volume is reduced by half.
• Meanwhile, place a spoonful of the polenta in the center of 4 plates. Slice the pork into thin disks and fan around the polenta. Add the beans to the carrot broth and ladle over the pork slices and serve.