# Soft Polenta & 8 Hour Sauce

A recipe for soft polenta with 8-hour marinara sauce, Parmigiano Reggiano, Pecorino, and basil.

- Total time: 180 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- garlic
- olive oil
- red pepper flakes
- onion
- carrots
- peeled tomatoes
- polenta
- Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- butter
- extra virgin olive oil
- marinara
- pecorino cheese
- basil

## Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a pan and heat it.
2. Chop the garlic.
3. Add garlic to the pan.
4. Add red pepper flakes to the pan.
5. Grate the onion into the pan.
6. Grate the carrots.
7. Add the carrots to the pan.
8. Add peeled tomatoes to a pot.
9. Use a tomato mill to process the tomatoes.
10. Pour polenta into a pot of water and stir.
11. Add grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese to the polenta.
12. Add butter to the polenta.
13. Add extra virgin olive oil to the polenta.
14. Stir the polenta until all ingredients are combined.
15. Serve the polenta onto a plate with a ladle.
16. Add marinara on top of the polenta.
17. Add fresh basil leaves.
18. Drizzle with olive oil.
19. Add more marinara on top.
20. Add a touch more pecorino cheese.

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- microplane
- tomato mill
- grater
- wooden spoon
- ladle

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOTpntsDV0B/?igsh=cW1sOTNpZGhqend5
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9f0b64b4-fd62-42ed-91a7-a0b900b33b81
- Extracted: 2025-09-08

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