Creamy Sweet Potato Polenta Recipes

CREAMY SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mash sweet potatoes. Add eggs, orange juice, butter, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg and salt; mix well. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. , Bake at 350° until set, 35-40 minutes. Top with marshmallows; return to oven until they just begin to puff and melt, 5-10 minutes.

SWEET POTATO POLENTA

Steps:

• Bring the heavy cream and water to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Slowly add the cornmeal, stirring constantly.
• Cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring regularly.
• Add pureed sweet potato, brown sugar and cheese, combine well.
• Finish with a dab of butter and season with S+P.

CREAMY POLENTA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the water, milk and butter to a boil. Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the water and whisk in the polenta. Whisk constantly for 3 to 4 minutes to prevent lumps. Simmer for 45 minutes, partially covered and stirring every 10 minutes, until the polenta is thick, smooth, and creamy. Add the creme fraiche and Parmesan. Check for seasoning and adjust consistency by adding milk or water to the polenta. Polenta may be made up to 20 minutes ahead of time and kept covered until ready to serve.

POTATO POLENTA

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and in a heavy bottomed sauce pan, cook them covered with water until done, drain most of the water, leaving about one cup with the potatoes. Mash the potatoes well in the remaining water add salt and the corn meal mix well till smooth, return to medium heat and cook for 20-30 minutes stirring with a wooden spoon often.
• In the meantime sauté the bacon and onion in the olive oil until rendered and the bacon is crisp.
• When the polenta is cooked and begins to pull off the sides, remove from heat and toss in the cheese cubes as well as the onion bacon sofritto. Mix well and serve.