creamy polenta

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Polenta can be both versatile and delicious, and creamy polenta dishes are a great way to make it shine.

But what if you can't find dry cornmeal at the store?

Thankfully, you can still enjoy creamy polenta even if your grocery store only carries tubed polenta—as long as you know how to prepare it!

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Open a roll of polenta with scissors and use a knife to cut the polenta into small cubes

Place the cubes of polenta in the smallest saucepan you own and cover them with vegetable broth

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Cook on medium heat, stirring frequently, until the polenta cubes have softened and broken down

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Add milk and use an immersion blender to break up and the pieces of polenta and make it thick and creamy

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Add parmesan cheese and stir until combined

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Let the mixture simmer, then season with salt and pepper