Polenta with minced meat or stew: I learned this recipe from my grandmother, the flavor is wonderful!

For the polenta

  • 2 cups cornmeal
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tablet beef broth
  • 1 liter of water
  • 3 cups room temperature water
  • olive oil and salt (to taste)
Polenta with minced meat or stew
Polenta with minced meat or stew

Preparation method

 

 

Ground beef

  • In a skillet, sauté the garlic and onion in olive oil until golden brown.
  • Add the ground beef and fry until tender.
  • Add the tomato paste and season with parsley, oregano, black pepper and salt. Book.

Polenta

  • In another skillet, sauté the garlic in olive oil until golden brown.
  • Add the beef stock cube and 1 liter of water. Allow the cube to dissolve completely and bring to a boil.
  • In a bowl, mix the room temperature water with the cornmeal until dissolved.
  • Pour the diluted cornmeal into the pot with boiling water and stir constantly to avoid lumps, always over low heat.
  • If the polenta starts to bubble too much, cover the pot and stir it off the heat.
  • Pour the polenta into a baking dish and top with ground beef.
  • There you go! Your ground beef polenta is ready to enjoy!

 

 

This ground beef polenta, or stew, is a recipe full of love and flavor, which I learned from my grandmother and take with me every time I want to make something special. Simple to make, with affordable ingredients, it combines the smooth, velvety flavour of polenta with the richness of a well-seasoned beef stew. It’s the perfect dish for a comforting lunch or dinner, especially in cold weather.