Polenta Soup with Crispy Pancetta and Kale | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street | Recipes, TV and Coo

Polenta Soup with Crispy Pancetta and Kale | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street | Recipes, TV and Coo

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This is our take on polentina, a traditional Italian peasant soup, which we add pancetta, leeks and rosemary to, giving the dish complexity.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to serve
  • 3 ounces thinly sliced pancetta
  • 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
  • 4 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary, divided
  • 2 quarts low-sodium chicken broth
  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 bunch lacinato kale, stemmed, leaves torn into 1-inch pieces
  • ½ cup coarse stoneground yellow cornmeal
  • ⅓ cup drained Peppadew Sweet Picanté Peppers, chopped
  • Finely grated Parmesan cheese, to serve

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