Northern Italian-inspired · polenta plate

Creamy Polenta with Mushrooms and Soppressa

Soft Parmesan polenta comes with garlicky mushrooms and thin slices of savory Italian soppressa.

Total time30 min
Hands-on25 min
Cleanupmedium
Serves4
easyFamily-friendlynut-free
Creamy yellow polenta with sauteed mushrooms and sliced soppressa
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Cook

Make dinner

  1. 01

    Bring the broth to a simmer and whisk in the polenta. Cook according to package directions until thick and smooth.

  2. 02

    Stir butter and Parmesan into the polenta and season with black pepper.

  3. 03

    Meanwhile brown the mushrooms in olive oil in a wide skillet for 7 to 9 minutes. Add garlic and parsley for the final minute.

  4. 04

    Spoon polenta onto plates and arrange the mushrooms and sliced soppressa alongside.

Make it work

Useful swaps

  • Use vegetable broth and omit soppressa for a vegetarian plate.
  • Use another Italian dry salami if soppressa is unavailable.

Why this is a good weeknight call

The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.