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polenta cups filled with blue cheese and bacon

Polenta Cups Stuffed with Blue Cheese and Bacon

Michele Pesula Kuegler
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Refrigeration Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup polenta or medium/coarse cornmeal
  • 1/2 pound thick cut bacon
  • 2 ounces blue cheese
  • Honey

Instructions
 

  • Grease 12 muffin cups with butter.
  • Combine water and salt in a small saucepan over high heat, and bring to a boil.
  • Slowly add polenta, whisking constantly.
  • Reduce heat to low, stirring frequently.
  • Cook until polenta thickens, about 35 minutes. (Should be stiff and harder to stir.)
  • Divide polenta among muffin cups.
  • Smooth polenta with the back of a spoon, and then make an indentation in the center of each cup.
  • Refrigerate uncovered for 1 hour.
  • Remove polenta cups from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
  • Cook bacon using your preferred method until crispy; drain on paper towel-lined plate.
  • Cool, and dice bacon.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Put 2 teaspoons of blue cheese in each polenta cup; gently press into centers.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Carefully remove cups from pan, and top with bacon.
  • Drizzle with honey, if desired.
Keyword bacon, polenta