When you prepare polenta is a slow-cooker, it stays creamy for hours, leaving you free to relax and enjoy your guests. It's a perfect way to entertain on, say, New Year's Eve or New Year's Day. Polenta has the added attraction of being very inexpensive. Look for Golden Pheasant brand or Guisto's Organic Polenta.
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