These polenta recipes are creamy, filling, comforting and cheap—yet downright luxurious. Here are 40 surprising ways to incorporate the dish into your next meal.

An easy, comfy vegetarian dish with creamy, buttery polenta topped with ratatouille-style balsamic and herb-roasted vegetables.

These healthy & comforting Vegan Polenta Bowls are filled with the best balsamic-glazed roast vegetables & crispy chickpeas!

Slow cooker vegan polenta is the most delicious, easiest polenta ever! Soft and creamy with rich corn flavor. Perfect side dish or breakfast.

Ina Garten’s Parmesan Polenta is made with butter, fine yellow cornmeal, chicken stock, whole milk, kosher salt, black pepper, and Italian Parmesan cheese. This easy Parmesan Polenta recipe creates a delicious side dish that takes about 1 hour to prepare and can serve up to 6 people. This Parmesan Polenta Recipe Is From Go-To Dinner Cookbook by Ina Garten.

Delicious Sauteed Mushroom with Cheesy Polenta Recipe - A savory appetizer or main dish of flavorful mushrooms sautéd in herbs and a rich balsamic vinegar sauce, spooned over creamy polenta with melted gouda cheese.

These baked turkey meatballs are made with ground turkey, spinach, and fresh herbs, then baked up and served with creamy polenta and zesty marinara!

Meatballs with polenta are the best comfort food you can make. The whole family will want you to make this recipe again and again!

These polenta cakes are fried to perfection so that the outside is beautifully crispy while the inside remains nice and soft! You can use leftover creamy polenta or just make the cakes entirely from scratch! Whip up your favorite polenta, allow it to chill and set, cut it into shapes, and fry it until golden! BakeItWithLove.com #bakeitwithlove #polenta #polentacakes #friedpolenta

This easy polenta recipe features layers of marinara sauce, fresh basil, and melty mozzarella cheese, all baked on a comforting pesto polenta base!