No pressure cooker? Cook it the old-fashioned way.
Recipe information
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
Special Equipment
Preparation
Step 1
Whisk polenta and 4 cups water in pressure cooker until combined. Season with 1 tsp. salt and several grinds of pepper. Bring mixture to a simmer over medium-high, whisk again, then seal pressure cooker according to manufacturer’s directions. As soon as cooker hits high pressure, set a timer for 9 minutes. When timer goes off, remove from heat and manually release pressure. Carefully open lid and whisk polenta until homogenous and creamy.
Step 2
Whisk butter into polenta, then gradually add 4 oz. Pecorino, whisking until melted. Taste and season with more salt, if needed, and lots of pepper.
Step 3
Transfer polenta to a wide shallow bowl and top with more cheese and coarsely grind more pepper over.
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