Polenta recipes

Creamy and hearty, polenta makes a great alternative to mashed potatoes or pasta- serve topped with a tomato-based sauce flavoured with rosemary

Give your dessert an Italian flavour with this moist and fruity polenta cake

Cook our lamb ragu low and slow for tender meat and a beautifully thick sauce. It’s delicious served with polenta, pasta or potatoes

Parmesan polenta topped with a rich mushroom mix and melting Taleggio cheese makes for a vegetarian main with a difference

Soak chicken thighs and drumsticks in buttermilk, then coat in paprika and cayenne batter and fry. Serve with homemade southern-style bread

This gluten-free, flourless citrus cake is made using polenta and ground almonds. Serve with lemon drizzle icing and creamy mascarpone for an indulgent dessert

Give your sponge an Italian twist with Jane Hornby's easy-to-make polenta cake

Wrap ready-made polenta in Italian ham and bake for a stylish, dippable party bite

Delicious, comforting and ready in five minutes

This alternative supper uses Italian ground cornmeal as a base for meatballs and veggies

Ideal for those on wheat-free or gluten-free diets

Add this unusual, creamy stuffing to your Christmas banquet this year

Try this delicious chicken, tomato, rosemary and polenta recipe - gluten free and ready in just 30 minutes

This show-stopping vegetarian main will dazzle dinner party guests and it's special enough to serve on Christmas Day

Think of a cross between cornbread and Victoria sponge and you have this strawberry, almond and polenta cake. Best topped with clotted cream or vanilla ice cream

The gluten-free golden yellow cornmeal creates a crispy coating to cover a ham, pea, potato and mint filling- perfect with salad for lunch

These cupcakes are little portions of perfection and are great to share with friends

Polenta can be a little bland, but pack it with flavours like cheese and chilli and it’s delicious

Enjoy these moreish spring onion and feta cornbread scones warm with a spicy chipotle butter. Eat them on their own, or with your favourite soup and salads

These crowd pleasing pesto burgers and polenta chips are light and combine great Mediterranean flavours

Polenta (sometimes called fine cornmeal)
gives this cake its yellow colour and soft
texture

The secret to this tart is its cheesy, crisp polenta crust. Fabulous warm or cold and perfect for picnics

Goose fat, vegetable oil and polenta - the secrets to the perfect roast potatoes every time

A gluten-free light bake that uses polenta in place of flour and orange blossom to flavour a drizzle syrup