Creamy Fontina Polenta with Mushroom Ragù

Ingredients

• 4 oz. fresh cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
• 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
• 1 medium clove garlic, minced
• 1-½ cups grated Fontina (about 6 oz.)
• 1-½ cups (1 oz.) mixed dried mushrooms, rehydrated (see below) and chopped, plus ¾ cup soaking liquid
• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 cup coarse yellow cornmeal
• + 2 more ingredients
• • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Bring 4-1/2 cups water to a boil in a 3-quart saucepan. Whisk in 1-1/2 tsp. salt and then the cornmeal. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cornmeal is tender and absorbs all the liquid, about 30 minutes.Meanwhile, make the mushroom ragù: Heat the oil in a med...

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