9 spring with polenta and Recipes

olive oil, leeks, trimmed, halved, and chopped (6 cups), yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced (1 cup), minced fresh thyme, divided, red pepper flakes, low sodium vegetable broth, garlic cloves, minced (1 tbsp.), prepared polenta , cut into 12 slices, crumbled aged chevre cheese (1/2 cup)

dry polenta, stock, asparagus, chopped into 1 inch pieces, leeks, sliced finely, chopped tomatoes (2 small romas ), button mushrooms, quartered, canned butter beans, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, coarsely chopped parsley, salt, pepper

vegetable stock, quick-cooking polenta, ricotta cheese, pesto sauce, salt & freshly ground black pepper, baby corn , halved lengthwise, baby carrots, trimmed and halved lengthwise, asparagus spears, peas (fresh or frozen ), parmesan cheese , shavings, chopped fresh parsley

spring water, sea salt, yellow corn grits, heads roasted garlic, removed from cloves and creamed into a paste, olive oil

shallots, peeled, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, chopped fresh chives, salt and pepper, chopped garlic, butter, cooked polenta, hot, flank steak, springs thyme

water , preferably still spring or filtered, salt, grain yellow cornmeal , preferably stone-ground, unsalted butter, mild-flavored vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing the pan, granulated sugar, mascarpone, red raspberries, shelled, skinned, pistachio nuts, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped, dark, flavorful honey , such as lavender or wild forest, although preferably not buckwheat

hot vegetable stock, saffron strand, easy cook polenta, cardamom pods, seeds removed and crushed, sweetcorn, drained, spring onions, finely sliced, mixed wild mushrooms , cliced, red chili pepper , desseded and chopped, low-fat plain yogurt