Creamy Polenta – Heaven on a Plate, Part 2

Making polenta is the easiest thing in the world, and can be a nice complement to many meat dishes. I stirred a secret ingredient into my polenta the other night, and combined with the slow-cooked beef short ribs, it was too yummy for color TV.

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First, bring 4 1/2 cups of water to a boil.

 

Grab some yellow cornmeal—a little less than a cup. (I doubled the recipe because I'm always afraid of not having enough food. I think it's because my grandmother endured The...