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Polenta Pancakes and Sauteed Mushrooms with Caramelized Onions

Oct 25, 2015 · 12 Comments

After a long summer break, the Creative Cooking Crew is back and kicking off the new season with its most creative breakfast dishes.

These polenta pancakes are the best of both sweet and savory. We stacked them up with sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onions, cracked black pepper and a thick drizzle of pure maple syrup. It’s a dish that can be enjoyed any hour of the day.

Living the Gourmet: Polenta Pancakes and Sauteed Mushrooms with Caramelized Onions

Breakfast happens to be one of my favorite meals. Those of you who know me, know breakfast for dinner is one of the biggest treats for me.

For this month’s Creative Cooking Crew, I was pushed to step out of my comfort zone and do something savory…something unexpected!

I made polenta cakes for dinner a few nights back which served as the inspiration and base of this recipe. The polenta pancake batter was fabulous and exceeded my expectations. I served it with some beautiful sauteed mushrooms and onions, and being it was breakfast after all, I completed the meal with maple syrup and grated cheese.

Living the Gourmet: Polenta Pancakes and Sauteed Mushrooms with Caramelized Onions

I could not say enough about this meal. To put it simply, it is DELICIOUS; so rich with flavor. I really do hope you give it a try. Your view on savory breakfasts will not be the same!

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Polenta Pancakes and Sauteed Mushrooms with Caramelized Onions

10 minPrep Time

10 minCook Time

20 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

    For Polenta Pancakes:
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tbs. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tbs. butter
  • Maple syrup – for drizzling
  • Grated Parmesan or Romano
  • For Mushrooms and Onions:
  • 1 quart mushrooms – sliced
  • 1 small red onion – sliced thin
  • 1 twig of fresh rosemary
  • Small handful of fresh sage leaves
  • 1 tbs. of capers
  • 1 tbs. butter
  • 3 tbs. olive oil

Instructions

    For Polenta Pancakes:
  1. In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients.
  2. In a smaller bowl combine the eggs, milk and olive oil and whisk. Reserve the 1/4 cup of water.
  3. Combine the wet ingredients with the dry and stir. If the batter is still too thick and does not easily fall from the spoon on to the griddle, slowly add 1/4 cup of water.
  4. Heat a griddle with butter.
  5. Spoon the pancakes onto the hot griddle.
  6. When the bottoms are golden and bubbles form; flip and finish cooking on the other side. Approximately 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side.
  7. For Mushrooms and Onions:
  8. Heat a large cast iron frying pan with the butter and olive oil.
  9. Add the mushrooms, onions, rosemary, sage and caper and sauté until the onions are softened.
  10. Plate the pancakes and top with the mushrooms.
  11. Drizzle with a little syrup, fresh ground black pepper, and grated cheese!
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Living the Gourmet: Polenta Pancakes and Sauteed Mushrooms with Caramelized Onions

Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
xo

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Comments

  1. Chiara says

    25/10/2015 at 10:43 pm

    I love polenta and these pancakes ....yummy ! Have a nice day my dear, xoxo
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  2. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    26/10/2015 at 11:24 am

    This sounds like the perfect savory dish, Catherine! I love the mushrooms and caramelized onion. What a delicious meal!
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  3. Kristine | Kristine's Kitchen says

    26/10/2015 at 2:44 pm

    We have breakfast for dinner every week and it's one of my favorite meals of the week. I love the idea of polenta pancakes! These look so good topped with those mushrooms and onions!
    Reply
  4. Comedy Plus says

    26/10/2015 at 4:27 pm

    Oh this looks and sounds so very good. Have a terrific day Catherine. Big hugs. ♥♥♥
    Reply
  5. Annie says

    26/10/2015 at 11:43 pm

    This looks amazing! Such a perfect way to have polenta!
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  6. gloria says

    26/10/2015 at 11:46 pm

    These sounds delicious Catherine !! xoxox
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  7. velva says

    27/10/2015 at 1:54 am

    Catherine, look at those polenta pancakes! They look amazing. A beautiful savory fall dish. Nice! Velva
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  8. Dottie Sauchelli-Balin says

    27/10/2015 at 8:42 pm

    Dear Catherine, How good does this look? OMG I would love this dish...Breakfast for dinner is one of my favorites as well. The idea of adding the onions with the mushrooms over the polenta and then top it with maple syrup is just outstanding! Thanks for sharing........Have a great day! Dottie :)
    Reply
  9. Ramona W says

    29/10/2015 at 11:19 am

    This dish looks like such an elegant meal. I love savory pancakes and this fits the bill perfectly. :)
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  10. Manila Spoon says

    29/10/2015 at 3:27 pm

    What a flavorful and creative dish this is! Love anything with mushrooms and caramelized onions so I totally dig this!
    Reply
  11. allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says

    30/10/2015 at 1:55 am

    I could go for a stack of these savory pancakes for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Looks absolutely scrumptious, I love polenta. XOXO
    Reply
  12. marcie says

    30/10/2015 at 9:31 pm

    I love polenta, and that was such a delicious idea to make pancakes out of it, Catherine! The mushroom and onion topping sounds just perfect!
    Reply

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