Polenta With Green Beans, Mushrooms, Peas, And Leeks

Serves: 4

Jolie Turcotte

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

54

Sweetness

50

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cups

Whole Milk

2.5 cups

Vegetable Broth

3 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Blanch green beans 1 minute in boiling water

2

Add peas and cook until both beans and peas are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes

3

Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool

4

Drain

5

Cut beans on diagonal into 1-inch pieces

6

Set beans and peas aside

7

Bring milk and broth to boil in large saucepan over high heat

8

Reduce heat to medium

9

Gradually whisk in polenta

10

Reduce heat to low

11

Cook until polenta is very thick, whisking almost constantly, about 10 minutes

12

Season with salt and pepper

13

Remove from heat; cover to keep warm

14

Meanwhile, combine leeks and vermouth in medium saucepan

15

Boil over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/3 cup, 8 minutes

16

Remove from heat

17

Gradually whisk in butter, allowing each addition to melt before adding next

18

Add cream and whisk over very low heat to blend

19

Season with salt and pepper

20

Set aside

21

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat

22

Add mushrooms and sauté until almost tender, 5 minutes

23

Stir in shallots, 1 tablespoon parsley, and thyme

24

Sauté until mushrooms are very tender, about 5 minutes

25

Add beans and peas, tossing to coat

26

Rewarm polenta and spoon into large shallow bowl

27

Top with green bean mixture and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley

28

Rewarm leeks over low heat, whisking constantly; spoon evenly over polenta

29

Blanch green beans 1 minute in boiling water

30

Add peas and cook until both beans and peas are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes

31

Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool

32

Drain

33

Cut beans on diagonal into 1-inch pieces

34

Set beans and peas aside

35

Bring milk and broth to boil in large saucepan over high heat

36

Reduce heat to medium

37

Gradually whisk in polenta

38

Reduce heat to low

39

Cook until polenta is very thick, whisking almost constantly, about 10 minutes

40

Season with salt and pepper

41

Remove from heat; cover to keep warm

42

Meanwhile, combine leeks and vermouth in medium saucepan

43

Boil over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/3 cup, 8 minutes

44

Remove from heat

45

Gradually whisk in butter, allowing each addition to melt before adding next

46

Add cream and whisk over very low heat to blend

47

Season with salt and pepper

48

Set aside

49

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat

50

Add mushrooms and sauté until almost tender, 5 minutes

51

Stir in shallots, 1 tablespoon parsley, and thyme

52

Sauté until mushrooms are very tender, about 5 minutes

53

Add beans and peas, tossing to coat

54

Rewarm polenta and spoon into large shallow bowl

55

Top with green bean mixture and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley

56

Rewarm leeks over low heat, whisking constantly; spoon evenly over polenta

57

Sold at some supermarkets and at natural foods stores and Italian markets

58

If unavailable, substitute an equal amount of regular yellow cornmeal and cook about half as long

59

Sold at some supermarkets and at natural foods stores and Italian markets

60

If unavailable, substitute an equal amount of regular yellow cornmeal and cook about half as long

61

Sold at some supermarkets and at natural foods stores and Italian markets

62

If unavailable, substitute an equal amount of regular yellow cornmeal and cook about half as long