Soft cheese polenta with roast onions

Here is the recipe for Soft cheese polenta with roast onions.

INGREDIENTS

For the onions:

1. onions 4, medium-sized


2. olive oil 50g


3. butter 60g


4. thyme sprigs 10

For the polenta:

1. water 500ml


2. full-cream milk 500ml


3. fine polenta 150g


4. butter 50g


5. parmesan 100g, finely grated


6. soft cheese to finish 200g

METHODS

1. Set the oven at 200C/gas mark 6. Peel the onions, halve them then cut each half in two. Put them in a roasting tin, trickle the oil over them, dot with butter and a few sprigs of thyme then bake for 20-30 minutes till golden and soft, basting from time to time.


2. Make the polenta. Pour the water and milk into a large, deep pan and place over a moderate heat. Bring the mixture to the boil, then salt generously.


3. Rain the polenta into the liquid in a steady stream, stirring continuously. Take great care that the mixture doesn’t bubble and spit at you (it can be like a volcano). Lower the heat as necessary.


4. Keep stirring over the heat for a good 20 minutes until the mixture is smooth, creamy but not too thick. Beat the butter into the polenta.


5. Stir the grated parmesan into the polenta. (At this point you could add a little warmed cream.) Add salt and black pepper to taste.


6. Spoon the polenta into warm dishes and top with the baked onions. Place the cheese on top of the onions and let it soften.

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