Pan-Roasted Mushrooms Over Cheesy Polenta | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup coarse-ground cornmeal
• ½ cup whole milk
• ¾ cup grated melting cheese
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (chilled)
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (chopped)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ cup finely diced white onion
• 4 cups assorted mushrooms (stems removed and cut into bite-sized pieces)
• 2 large garlic cloves (minced)
• Salt (to taste)
• Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• ¼ cup toasted pine nuts or pumpkin seeds
• Baby greens (for garnish)