Switch up your breakfast routine with these incredible Breakfast Polenta Bowls! Creamy polenta topped with crispy bacon, sautéed onions and bell pepper with a crispy-edged fried egg to finish it off.
Course Breakfast & Brunch
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, eggs, fried eggs, grits, polenta
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 30 minutesmins
Total Time 40 minutesmins
Servings 4servings
Calories 451
Author Laurie McNamara
Ingredients
6slicesthick cut applewood baconsliced into 1/2 inch pieces
Place bacon pieces in a 10-inch cast iron skillet and heat over medium. Stir occasionally until the fat has rendered out and bacon is crispy. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of fat, reserving remaining fat for later. Add onions and peppers to skillet, season with 1 pinch of salt and stir to coat in the fat. Sauté until soft and tender. Transfer to a small clean bowl, add in the crispy bacon pieces and stir to combine.
In a medium-size saucepan add milk and broth, heat on high until bubbles just start to form at the top. Whisk in polenta, salt and pepper. Continue to whisk until liquids have been absorbed and the polenta is creamy. Keep on low heat, stirring occasionally to keep it loose.
In the meantime, add remaining bacon fat into skillet and heat over medium. Crack in eggs, cook according to preference. Season cooked eggs with salt, pepper and chili flakes.
Spoon polenta into bowls, top with bacon/pepper mixture, top with a fried egg and torn parsley leaves. Serve immediately.