24 ways to get creative with polenta

Traditionally a staple peasant dish of northern Italy, polenta is now enjoyed worldwide. This creamy, soft polenta recipe with prawns and pesto is a delicious example of how to enjoy this dish

This polenta chips recipe makes a delicious change from your regular potato chips. The great thing about these ‘chips’ is that they’re really filling – three or four each does the trick as a snack

Soft, creamy polenta topped with mixed, grilled mushrooms makes a great meat-free dinner with a fresh, green salad on the side.

The addition of polenta in this raspberry cupcakes recipe gives these little morsels a pleasant, grainy texture. Serve with a dollop of lemon icing and topped with juicy raspberries

Ossobuco is a Milanese speciality of veal shanks braised with vegetables and white wine topped with a polenta crust.

This golden dish makes an excellent main course with a dollop of pesto and salad, or as a side dish with meat. Great for the lunchbox, too!

Light, fluffy and moist, this divine mandarin, polenta and macadamia cake is packed full of flavour and is beautiful served sliced as morning or afternoon tea.

This delicious recipe for bolognese pie with polenta crust sees two Italian favourites come together flawlessly! This comforting dish is ready in just 30 minutes

Looking for a twist on the classic winter stew? Get creative in the kitchen with this hearty vegetable stew with delicious polenta dumplings.

Try this very fresh and zesty polenta side to cut through hearty meat dishes.

Packed full of cripsy golden polenta cubes, fresh tomato, creamy goat’s cheese and fresh mixed greens, this beautiful salad is brilliant served warm and enjoyed as a light meal for lunch or dinner.

For traditional Mecican tacos, use soft corn tortillas instead of shells. Note

Polenta crust pizzas for $2.30 per serve

Basil sauce can be replaced with a ready-made pesto if preferred. Note

Introduce an uplifting zing to morning or afternoon tea with a friend, by enjoying this lemony almond and polenta cake. A hint of orange blossom water makes it refreshingly satisfying.

This recipe is not suitable to freeze. Note

Juicy Italian sausages sit atop crispy, golden slabs of chargrilled polenta in this popular family dish.