Creamy Polenta (smaller recipe)

Name: Creamy Polenta (smaller recipe)
Ingredients: 4½ cups water; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 cup coarse-ground polenta; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated; 1 pinch baking soda

2 steps

Updated at: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:03:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Nutrition per recipe

Calories872.5 kcal (44%)

Total Fat28.3 g (40%)

Carbs126.9 g (49%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein27.3 g (55%)

Sodium4113 mg (206%)

Fiber16.2 g (58%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

4 ½ cupswater

2 tspkosher salt

1 cupcoarse-ground polenta

1 Tbspbutter

1 ozparmesan cheese

grated

1 pinchbaking soda

Instructions

Step 1

Bring water to boil in med saucepan. Whisk in polenta, salt, and baking soda. Bring mixture to boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to lowest setting, cover, and cook 5 min. Whisk until smooth, cover, and continue cooking until grains are tender but slightly al dente, about 25 min. (Polenta should be loose and barely hold its shape when drizzled from whisk;it will thicken as it cools.)

Step 2

Remove from heat, whisk in butter and Parmesan, and season to taste.