When it comes to easy side dishes polenta is one of my standards. Creamy, hearty and versatile polenta definitely deserves a spot on your table. With sweet pumpkin and savory sage this polenta is perfect for any fall dinner. My Pumpkin Polenta with Sage is easy to make and ready in about 25 minutes.
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What is Polenta?
Originating in Northern Italy polenta is made from coarsely ground cornmeal. Polenta is typically prepared with broth, milk or water (like my Simple Italian Polenta) and can be served as a creamy porridge or baked into a firmer consistency and cut into squares. Polenta can be served on it’s own as a side dish, also polenta is often topped with marinara or ragu but can be a great base for any sauce.
What to Serve with Pumpkin Sage Polenta
- Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Bourbon Apples
- Pork Tenderloin Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Leeks
- Roast Chicken
- Irish Stout Beef Stew
- Beef Tenderloin
- Beef Ragu
- Coq Au Vin
How to Make Pumpkin Polenta with Sage
Like traditional polenta this pumpkin polenta with sage is quite simple to make. Start with bringing a mixture of water and milk to a boil (you can also use all water or all milk if you’d prefer. I like to add cream cheese and parmesan for extra creaminess later on). Reduce the heat and whisk in polenta (I absolutely love Bob’s Red Mill Polenta). Slowly whisk polenta until it starts to thicken, about 5-6 minutes. Stir in pumpkin puree (canned or fresh pumpkin puree works just fine), cream cheese, parmesan, salt, pepper and sage until thoroughly combined. Top with additional parmesan cheese or sage and dig in!
If you like this Pumpkin Sage Polenta be sure to take a look at some of my other recipes!
Butternut Squash and Mushroom Risotto
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Apple Cider
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Pumpkin Polenta with Sage
Equipment
- medium saucepan
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups water
- 1.5 cups milk
- 1 cup polenta
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup Freshly grated parmesan
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh sage
Instructions
- Add milk and water to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Whisk in polenta and decrease heat to medium low. Slowly whisk polenta until it starts to thicken, about 5-6 minutes.
- Stir in pumpkin puree, cream cheese, parmesan, salt, pepper and sage until thoroughly combined. Top with additional parmesan and sage if desired.
Gina Abernathy says
Ohhhh, so good! Pumpkin, cheese, and herbs–yum!
Andrea White says
This polenta dish is amazing! Perfect for fall!
Audrey says
Such a great savory pumpkin dish!
Sara says
This polenta is great for all the holiday dinners.
Megan Ellam says
This polenta looks amazing. I have bookmarked for next week. I can;t wait to test it out.
Addie says
So smooth and creamy! I love the pumpkin flavor!
Alexandra says
Such a delicious and full of flavour side dish. Pumpkin and sage work so well together!
Kayla DiMaggio says
Yum! Loving this polenta! The sage gives such great flavor!
nancy says
loving the added sage to this polenta recipe Brianna
Jeannie says
Super easy to prepare and goes well with other dishes.
Jessica says
Cozying up with a bowl of this pumpkin polenta was the best decision I made all week. So comforting and delicious. I never would have thought to add pumpkin to polenta – great idea!
Allyssa says
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing pumpkin polenta with sage recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
Liz says
Excited to give this recipe a try!
Patti says
I have made flavored polenta, and flavored grits, but Ive never thought of adding cream cheese to the recipe. This makes these extra creamy, and the addition of the canned pumpkin makes it perfect for this time of year.
veenaazmanov says
Sounds healthy and a delicious spread or dip as well. Have to try some for my Breakfast table.
Colleen says
This will be a perfect holiday side dish. I love the combo of pumpkin and sage!
Adriana says
This polenta is so creamy, and the addition of the pumpkin makes it a fantastic fall side dish. I am adding this to my Thanksgiving menu pairs really nicely with turkey.
Aya says
This turned out great! The polenta was so cheesy and delicious. Thank you for a great recipe; I will definitely be making this again.
Amanda Dixon says
This is a wonderful polenta and so full of fall flavor! It came out perfectly rich and creamy. The best kind of fall comfort food!
Katie Crenshaw says
This turned out perfect. It was creamy , rich, and delicious with the pumpkin flavors. We loved it.
Ramona says
I love cooking with polenta and this recipe would make the perfect side dish! I can’t wait to try this out, thank you for sharing this!
Michael DiMaggio says
Loving this polenta recipe! It is so delicious!
Gina Abernathy says
Looks and sounds amazing!
Joann says
look forever to making this