Italian porridge (7)
I believe the answer is:
polenta
'italian porridge' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for polenta that I've seen before include "Cooked meal" , "(Dough made with) cornmeal" , "Italian boiled cornmeal" , "Italian food" , "Friulian foodstuff" .)