Mushrooms And Soft Creamy Parmesan Polenta

Makes for a vegetarian main with a difference.
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Mushrooms with Parmesan polenta recipe

Prep Time: 10 min

Baking time: 15 min

Ingredients:

200ml quick-cooking polenta

750 mixed mushrooms

80ml butter

1 onion, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

50ml Parmesan, plus extra shavings to serve

olive oil to drizzle

parsley to garnish

Method:

1. Cook the polenta according to the packet instructions. Cover and keep warm until ready to serve.

2. Halve or slice the mushrooms, depending on size. Heat 30ml butter in a frying pan and add the onion and garlic. Sauté for 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and sauté for another 5 – 8 minutes or until almost soft. Season, then cover and reduce the heat. Simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Add the remaining butter and grated Parmesan to the Polenta and stir through.

4. Serve topped with the mushrooms, Parmesan shavings and a drizzle of olive oil and parsley.