Polenta with Broccoli and Bacon

I love Polenta, it's versatile, delicious and goes with everything - I should know I grew up on it! Corn is a food from the New World-it only came to Italy after the discovery of the Americas. But you could never tell the people from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the region I hail from, that polenta is not Friulian. So much so that the Friulianos are called polentoni, polenta eaters. Join me in my kitchen as I show you how to make one of my favorite variations. Buon Gusto! #LidiasRecipes #LidiasItaly #LidiasKitchen #LidiaBastianich #ItalianFood #25YearsofLidia #FromLidiasTableToYours
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[@Mainecoonlady.]

Momma was very traditional about her polenta. Although she didn’t turn it out onto a board for family to eat from, she served it in a shallow dish, topped with a homemade bolognese type meaty sauce. Topped with grated cheese. My Momma used to take the leftovers and spread it on a cookie sheet (like you did) and put in the refrigerator, next morning she would cut it into squares and dip in egg mixture with cinnamon, sugar and vanilla. French toast for breakfast. Breakfast sausage and bacon! Wow… great memories. Grazie!

[@intunelioness4908]

Is this an Italian tradition? I love it

[@Scarlethara100]

I really like Lidia very much, she is the lovely traditional Italian lady we all have in our Mediterranean families and hearts ❤️

[@JP-le8qc]

She's the best. She gets massive respect here in New York. Everybody loves her.

[@nadinejohnson2189]

🕊Hi 👋🏽 Lidia 💞 great cookware thanks for tips 🍃 cooking Polenta 😋

[@sammyhakimvlogs5608]

This Polenta with Broccoli and Bacon recipe looks so delicious 😋 Chef Lidia.

[@debbiegalluzzo3014]

This looks so delicious with broccoli

[@patriciagrier282]

Hey Miss Lydia ❤. You're right bacon makes everything taste better 😋. I save my bacon fat to cook with or ad to dishes for that flavor 😋

[@reneemazzotta9127]

Looks good

[@elbacristinabarabino9409]

What a great mixture Lidia...yummy..yummy..

[@barbck]

Love polenta and this recipe!

[@soniag4961]

I enjoyed this episode would like to see more polenta recipes

[@angeladicesare7003]

Che buone ricette che fa' signora molto brava❤️

[@opwave79]

Grilled leftover polenta is SOO yummy! I make sage butter for it.

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for the recipe 👍🏻

[@dm3144]

Thank you, Lydia.🎉 I’ve never made polenta or tasted it… Gonna try it now❤

[@Kitchensurprise]

Looks so delicious

[@devoncr]

so nice!

[@sheilaMagilicudy]

I just add a little water or cream to re heat my polenta after it is set. Comes right back.. amazing

[@Khalito22]

I love you so much!

[@yaldezmousa4808]

❤

[@angelamolina7726]

😋😋😋

[@shirleygoss1988]

Why ruin it with baco🤢

[@EdricHsu]

Don’t you know it’s very rude to yuck another person’s yum?

[@aris1956]

I don't think the bacon “ruins” the dish. Maybe me, Italian like Lidia, but I'm from another region, personally wouldn't have put broccoli and bacon with the polenta, but I would have used something else, like a nice meat ragù, or a mushroom ragù or something like that. Broccoli with polenta is not at all usual. They are usually made with pasta. However, in the end the polenta adapts to different variations. You can make a lot of dishes with polenta.

[@Mainecoonlady.]

Lidia cooks from the region she grew in, northern Italy. Each region cooks with what is native to the region. My family is from Calabria and Naples. We put the meaty tomato sauce over the polenta. One is not better than the other. It’s what you grew up with. Even though my family cooked differently, I kinda like that combo. But I don’t like the grease. I would have drained it. Open your mind to variety. You may be surprised.

[@shirleygoss1988]

@@EdricHsu I do still have a right to my opinion, regardless if Y ou think it is rude or not!

[@truec]

@@shirleygoss1988 And we have the right to call you rude for expressing it.