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Slow Cooked Polenta

Name: Slow Cooked Polenta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 365 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup 1 cup cornmeal; 4 cups 4 cups water; 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (plus more for serving); 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Indulge in this creamy and flavorful Slow Cooked Polenta that melts in your mouth. The combination of Parmesan cheese and butter creates a rich and satisfying side dish that complements any meal.

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🤖 AI-Generated Recipe 🧪 Cook at Your Own Adventure Italian gluten-free vegetarian

🎯 This is AI cooking. We're here to have fun. Let's see what happens!

Our AI chef has whipped up this recipe using its digital imagination. It might be brilliant, it might be... interesting. That's the adventure! We believe cooking should be playful, experimental, and a little chaotic.

AI Confidence Level:

74% "This should work... probably!"

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Total Time 365 minutes

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Difficulty Easy

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Servings 8

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Category Side Dishes

🥘 Ingredients (AI's Shopping List)

✨ The AI has assembled this ingredient list. It's probably right... mostly!

1 cup 1 cup cornmeal
4 cups 4 cups water
1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (plus more for serving)
2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

🔧 Equipment

Required:

Slow cooker

⏰ Timing

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 360 min

Total Time: 365 min

👩‍🍳 Instructions (The AI's Game Plan)

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1

In a slow cooker, combine cornmeal, water, and salt. Stir well.

⏱️ 5 min (ish)
2

Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, stirring occasionally every 1-2 hours to prevent clumping.

⏱️ 360 min (ish) 🌡️ Low setting

AI Wisdom: Polenta is ready when it is creamy and thick.
3

Once cooked, stir in Parmesan cheese and butter until melted and well combined.

⏱️ 5 min (ish)
4

Season with black pepper to taste. Serve hot, topped with additional Parmesan cheese.

AI Wisdom: Enjoy the creamy texture of the polenta.

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Created on December 21, 2025

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