I first started eating polenta in Argentina, basically because it was ridiculously cheap ($0.50 for 1kg), the bag said it could be prepared in one minute and as there was no gluten free breakfast cereal to be found this was the next best thing. I cooked it almost every morning with cinnamon and fruit like a porridge. Although my enjoyment of polenta began at breakfast, it has grown with my discovery that it could be used as a tasty addition to various gluten free meals at any time of the day.
Ingredients (serves 4-5):
- Gluten free corn meal/Polenta (I used Bob’s Red Mill GF Cornmeal)
- one pack of gluten free sausages (the spicier the better)
- green onions
- cajun seasoning
- honey
- salt
How to make it:
- Boil 6 cups of water in a decent sized pot and add a couple of pinches of salt.
- Slowly mix in 2 cups of gluten free corn meal or polenta and stir for 5 mins.
- Throw in the diced sausage, 2 tablespoons of cajun seasoning, 2 tablespoons of green onions and a quarter cup of honey
- Stir for 20 mins or until it’s a good, smooth consistency.
- Take off the heat and let it sit for 5 mins.
- Serve and enjoy!
Dougie (aka GFDougie)
Jul 4th, 2012I love polenta and am happy you’ve discovered it! For those celiacs and others who can tolerate corn, this is an awesome addition to a nutrition-filled, healthy diet.
Thank you very much for this recipe. I’m a huge fan of your blog. Keep writing!
Regards,
Dougie
Laura
Jul 5th, 2012Thanks, Dougie! I’m a big fan of polenta as you can eat it in so many different ways 😀