Polenta gratin with mushroom ragout

Name: Polenta gratin with mushroom ragout
Prep time: 70 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 300 g mushrooms; 400 g mixed mushrooms; ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley; 1 garlic clove; 100 g celeriac; 2 carrots; 1 onion; 2 bay leaves; salt and pepper to taste; 3 thyme sprigs; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp butter; 1 ⅕ litres milk; 120 g Parmesan; 2 dl vegetable bouillon; 2 tbsp tomato puree; 1 ½ dl red wine; 330 g Polenta Farina Bona Onsernone

The cultivation of corn and subsequent production of polenta has a long tradition in Ticino. The traditional mills in the Onsernone valley not only produce polenta but also "farina bona", a flour made from toasted corn. The toasting process gives the corn its special popcorn flavour. For this autumn gratin recipe, we have used Onsernone polenta – a blend of bramata and farina bona – together with an autumnal mushroom ragout.

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Polenta

1 ⅕ litres milk

330 g Polenta Farina Bona Onsernone (Slow Food)

80 g Parmesan or mature Alpine cheese, grated

salt and pepper to taste

Mushroom ragout

2 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

100 g celeriac, cut into approx. 1 cm cubes

2 carrots, cut into approx. 1 cm cubes

2 tbsp tomato puree

2 bay leaves

3 thyme sprigs

1 ½ dl red wine (e.g. Merlot)

2 dl vegetable bouillon

2 tbsp butter

300 g mushrooms

400 g mixed mushrooms (e.g. porcini, chanterelle, cut into pieces)

½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

salt and pepper to taste

Gratin

40 g Parmesan or mature Alpine cheese, grated

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How it's done

Polenta

Bring the milk to the boil in a pan. Stir in the polenta, reduce the heat, simmer for approx. 45 mins. to create a thick paste, stirring frequently. Stir in the cheese, season. Spread the polenta (approx. 1.5 cm thick) on a baking tray lined with baking paper, leave to cool ca. 2 hours. Cut out approx. 6 cm circles.

Mushroom ragout

Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the onion, garlic and vegetables. Add the tomato puree, bay leaf and thyme, briefly sauté. Pour in the wine and stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer the vegetables for approx. 20 mins. Heat the butter in a frying pan, briefly sauté the mushrooms, add to the vegetables, simmer for approx. 5 mins. Stir in the parsley, season.

Gratin

Transfer the mushroom ragout to a greased, ovenproof dish (approx. 3 l). Spread the polenta rounds on top, sprinkle with cheese.

Gratinate for approx. 10 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 200°C.

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