Polenta Fries

  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    5 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    40 min.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    4

Golden and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, this Italian twist on traditional French fries will have everyone in your family asking for more.

Recipe tags: vegetable base, easy difficulty, side, vegetarian, stovetop

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 Tbsp Better Than Bouillon® Seasoned Vegetable Base
1½ cups cornmeal
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp butter
¼ cup olive oil, divided

Directions

  • 1

    In large saucepan, combine Seasoned Vegetable Base and 3 cups water; bring to boil. Add cornmeal a little at a time, whisking constantly to help avoid lumps.

  • 2

    Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring frequently, for 10 to 15 minutes or until thickened and polenta mounds on a spoon. Stir in Parmesan and butter.

  • 3

    Pour polenta into greased 9- x 5-inch loaf pan. Let cool completely until firm and set.

  • 4

    Preheat oven to 450˚F. Remove polenta from loaf pan; cut into 4- x 1/4-inch French-fry sticks.

  • 5

    Brush baking sheet with half of the oil. Arrange polenta fries on baking sheet, spacing at least 1 inch apart. Drizzle with remaining oil. Bake, turning halfway through cooking time, for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown all over.

Serve with ketchup and/or mayo.