Polenta with Mushroom Ragout Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 small onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 5 ounces mushrooms (cultivated, wild, or a combination), trimmed, cleaned, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups)
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped (2 teaspoons)
• 4 plum tomatoes, halved, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 1/4 cups)
• 2 small ears corn, husked and kernels cut off (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup homemade chicken stock or low-salt canned chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives