Traditional polenta from Northern Italy
Northern Italian polenta: cornmeal is slowly added to near-boiling water, and cooked while stirring until a thick porridge forms.
Polenta is a classic dish from Northern Italy, made with cornmeal. It is cooked into a thick porridge in water or broth, and constantly stirred to prevent it from sticking.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time5 min
- Cook time1 hr
- Resting20 min
- Total1 hr 25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$1.83 $0.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.47
- $1.36
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- If you don’t have pre-made semolina, grind the corn into semolina. ≈ 3 min
- Pour: Gradually add the semolina to the (almost) boiling water (or broth).
- Cook for 50 to 60 minutes (15 minutes if using pre-cooked semolina), stirring constantly, until a thick porridge forms.
- Then, allow the porridge to cool.
The bill
Traditional polenta from Northern Italy
- Cornmeal (or pre-cooked polenta)$0.47
- water or broth$1.36
Total$1.83
that's $0.46 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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