Polenta Party

S3 E25 | My Real Bros, Jimmy Tatro and Christian Pierce | Something's Burning

Real Bros Jimmy Tatro and Christian Pierce stop by the kitchen for a deep dive on their new movie, the top five coolest actors, and if they could see themselves getting caught up with the Capital stormers. I’m also making a polenta board with three different toppings AND we’re sampling Por Osos, like good friends—and bros—would. ((Waiting on movie name from Pierce))

Polenta Base

Ingredients:

  • 1 package ground corn meal
  • 12 cups water
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 cup grated parmesan
  • ½ cup mascarpone cheese

Steps:

  1. Bring 12 cups of water to a boil. Gradually whisk in ground corn meal, reduce heat, and let simmer for 30–40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Once thickened, remove from heat and stir in butter, grated parmesan, and mascarpone cheese until fully incorporated.

Sautéed Peppers & Onions

Ingredients:

  • 4 large peppers
  • 2 white onions
  • Olive oil
  • Chili flakes (to taste)

Steps:

  1. Slice peppers and onions. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat.
  2. Sauté until softened, then add chili flakes to taste. Continue to cook until lightly caramelized.

Italian Sausage

Ingredients:

  • 4 Italian sausages
  • Olive oil (for skillet)

Steps:

  1. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook sausages until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 10–12 minutes.
  2. Slice and serve over polenta.

Mushrooms in White Wine

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs fresh mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup chardonnay
  • 1 tbsp dry thyme
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  1. Heat olive oil in skillet. Sauté mushrooms until they begin to brown.
  2. Add garlic, soy sauce, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir for 1–2 minutes.
  3. Pour in chardonnay and simmer until reduced by half and mushrooms are fully cooked.

Basil Pesto

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups fresh basil
  • ½ cup pine nuts
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • Salt to taste

Steps:

  1. In a food processor, pulse basil, pine nuts, and garlic until finely chopped.
  2. With machine running, drizzle in olive oil until smooth. Season with salt to taste.
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