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Over Head, Instant Pot Polenta

instant pot polenta

4.75 from 4 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Keyword: instant pot, polenta, pressure cooker
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Release time etc: 20 minutes
Total Time: 38 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Chef Abbie Gellman RD

Equipment

  • pressure cooker

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Vegetable Stock
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter diced
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup coarse-ground yellow polenta/corn grits
  • ½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 1/3 cup crème fraiche
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Place the stock, butter, and salt in the electric pressure cooker and turn on the sauté function. Allow butter to melt and mixture to simmer, approximately 5 minutes.
  • Stir in polenta and whisk constantly for 2 minutes.
  • Secure the lid and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes. After cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 20 minutes then quick release. Unlock and remove the lid.
  • Whisk polenta and stir in parmesan, crème fraiche, and black pepper. Continue to whisk together until cheese has melted and polenta smooths out a bit, approximately 1 minute.
  • Transfer to a serving dish.

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Notes

Simple Swap: Can’t find crème fraiche? Mascarpone cheese, cream cheese, or sour cream can be used instead.