Polenta

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 3 tablespoons butter

Directions

1. 1

   First, pour the cornmeal and 2 cups of the cold water into a large bowl. Whisk it so there are no lumps.

2. 2

   Next, pour the remaining 4 cups of water and the salt into a pot, and bring to a boil.

3. 3

   Now, gradually stir in the cornmeal and cold water mixture.

4. 4

   Let the cornmeal and water simmer gently. Stir frequently, so there's no sticking. It will take about 30 minutes until it's very thick.

5. 5

   At the end, mix in the butter.

6. 6

   Butter a bowl for the polenta to cool. The polenta will take shape of the bowl after sitting for about 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Once it's set, invert the polenta onto a flat plate. You can cut it into thick slices and top with tomato sauce and grated cheese.