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  3. Creamy Mushrooms with Goat Cheese Polenta

Creamy Mushrooms with Goat Cheese Polenta

This is pure vegetarian comfort food!

By Ree DrummondPublished: Dec 21, 2024
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a bowl of creamy polenta topped with mushrooms and herbs
Ryan Liebe
Yields:
4 - 6 serving(s)
Prep Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups

    vegetable broth

  • 1 1/2 cups

    instant polenta

  • 2 Tbsp.

    salted butter

  • 2 1/2 tsp.

    kosher salt

  • 3/4 tsp.

    black pepper

  • 2 Tbsp.

    olive oil

  • 2 lb.

    mixed mushrooms, (gills scraped out if using portabellos), chopped

  • 1

    small shallot, finely chopped

  • 2 tsp.

    fresh thyme, roughly chopped, plus more for topping

  • 1/2 cup

    dry white wine

  • 1/2 cup

    heavy cream

  • 1

    4-ounce log goat cheese, crumbled

Directions

    1. Step 1Bring 4½ cups water and 2 cups vegetable broth to a boil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Slowly pour in the polenta, whisking as you pour to prevent large clumps. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the butter, 1½ teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Set aside to keep warm. 
    2. Step 2Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, undisturbed, until they begin to shrink and release liquid, about 5 minutes. 
    3. Step 3Increase the heat to high and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are dry and beginning to brown, 7 to 10 more minutes. 
    4. Step 4Reduce the heat to medium-high. Add the shallot, thyme and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. 
    5. Step 5Carefully add the white wine to the mushrooms and cook until mostly evaporated, about 1 minute. Add the remaining 1 cup broth and the heavy cream. Simmer until the liquid is thickened slightly but the mushrooms are still saucy, about 7 more minutes. 
    6. Step 6Stir the goat cheese into the polenta until melted, adding a splash of water to loosen if necessary. Spoon the polenta into bowls; top with the mushrooms and sauce and more thyme. 

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