Polenta with Wild Mushrooms
Ingredients:
- ½ C Polenta, Coarse Ground
- 1½ C Chicken Stock or Vegetable/Mushroom Stock
- 1 C Half and Half
- 2 Tbs Butter
- ½ C Parmigiano Reggiano, grated
- Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper, to taste
- 8 oz Wild Mushrooms, fresh, cleaned
- 2 Tbs Shallots, minced
- 2 Garlic Clove, minced
- ¼ C White Wine
- ½ C Chicken Stock or Vegetable/Mushroom Stock
- 2 Tbs Fresh Tarragon, chopped
- 2 Tbs Olive Oil
- Sea Salt
Direction:
- Set the Sous Vide Professional™ to 185°F/85°C, with the Rear Flow Adjustment Slide closed and Front Flow Adjustment Slide fully open. (Flow Adjustment Slide available on CHEF Series only.)
- Cover bath to maximize efficiency at this high temperature.
- Vacuum seal the polenta, 1½ C of stock (Reserve ½ C for mushrooms in Step 6), half and half, and butter in a large sous vide bag.
- In a sauté pan over high heat, caramelize mushrooms. Avoid stirring during the first 30 seconds.
- When mushrooms have browned evenly, add shallot and garlic. Sweat, but take care not to brown shallot and garlic.
- Deglaze the pan by adding white wine. Reduce by wine by half. Add ½ C stock. Again, reduce by half.
- Season mushrooms and add fresh tarragon. Remove from heat.
- Remove the bag of polenta from the water bath. Open the bag and pour the polenta into a serving bowl. Gently stir in half of the cheese and reserve the rest for garnish. Season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish polenta with sautéed mushrooms and parmesan cheese.
Makes 2 Cups of Polenta
Serves: 2
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 90-120 minutes