You want to hear about that time I stupidly stuck a toilet plunger into the pasta machine at a fancy restaurant? It's in here! This polenta soup is based on something I ate at Chez Panisse Cafe a few years go. It's either a porridgey soup or maybe it's a soupy porridge. either way, it's delicious. The basic are just 1/4 of polenta (or grits) simmered in a quart of stock. From there go wherever you want. I usually start by sautéing some onions, leeks, and/or garlic in olive oil at the start, then add some greens towards the end (kale is great). In this version I also add some pumpkin and garnish it with sautéd mushrooms.
Here's another variation of the recipe:
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