Our favourite polenta recipes
If you've mastered how to cook polenta then here are some gorgeous dishes - from sweet to savoury - that you can make with it.
Polenta is a versatile ingredient, boiled cornmeal that can be served creamy and thick, or set and sliced. The perfect alternative to mashed potato, a healthy pizza base, or even turned into cakes, here are some of our favourite polenta recipes.
Polenta with Chard Puttanesca
This punchy puttanesca is impressive yet simple. The key is serving the polenta quickly before it sets too firm.
Recipe: Polenta with Chard Puttanesca
Lemon and Blueberry Polenta Cake
Polenta gives this wheat-free cake a pleasing granular texture.
Recipe: Lemon and Blueberry Polenta Cake
Barbecue Lamb with Polenta
You’ll be amazed by how well the ingredients in this lamb recipe marry together – the barbecue sauce is simply stunning.
Recipe: Barbecue Lamb with Polenta
Griddled polenta and ratatouille stack
This polenta and ratatouille stack is a delicious meat-free treat.
Griddled polenta with gorgonzola salad
This vegetarian recipe is an Italian classic busting full of traditional flavours.
Polenta and poached egg bowl
A great meat-free Monday recipe!
Recipe: Polenta and poached egg bowl
Pancetta and polenta muffins
Polenta adds wonderful texture to this savoury muffin recipe.
Recipe: Pancetta and polenta muffins
Coconut and Orange Polenta Cake
Enjoy a taste of the tropical with this yummy cake
Recipe: Coconut and Orange Polenta Cake
Polenta pizza
This polenta base is very quick to make and gluten free, too.
Recipe: Polenta pizza
Almond and polenta cake
This simple cake recipe is very similar to shortbread and can be stored for up to three days - so you have plenty of time to enjoy it!
Recipe: Almond and polenta cake
Polenta and fig bites
Polenta is a very versatile base for a canapé - next time, why not try it topped with pesto and mozzarella, or red onion marmalade and goat's cheese?
Recipe: Polenta and fig bites
Orange and polenta cake
If you haven’t made a Christmas cake yet or fancy a change, try this citrusy confection instead
Recipe: Orange and polenta cake
Vicky is our Food & Drink Director, where she oversees strategy and content across all of Hearst's brands, from recipe development to fun video franchises and everything in between.
With almost a decade's experience, Vicky was previously Editor of Delish UK, and Digital Food Editor of Good Housekeeping and she lives and breathes food content creation.
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