Dinner

Southwest Polenta is for Dinner.

Southwest Polenta takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Southwest Polenta takes several minutes to cook.

Southwest Polenta makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Southwest Polenta are:

For polenta:
1 cup cornmeal
1 1/2 cup prepared fake-chicken (chik'n) broth
1 1/2 cup water
salt + garlic to taste

Topping:
1 15-oz can black beans (or 1 1/2 cups)
1/3 cup chunky salsa of your choice

Here is how you make Southwest Polenta:

To make polenta:Broil broth and water and add the cornmeal. Stir and immediately reduce heat to medium low. Stir constantly, adding salt and garlic to taste. Polenta is done when it pulls away from bottom of pan and is very thick (15-30 minutes, depending).Pour polenta into a cake/pie pan and smooth, and then refrigerate for at least 15 minutes (but overnight is best). When polenta is cooled, in a separate bowl, mix together DRAINED black beans and salsa (you can add more salsa if you want). This is used as a topping for the polenta. Cut into 6 pieces. Dig in!Serving Size:?makes 6 servings

The nutritional information for Southwest Polenta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 141.7

• Total Fat: 1.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 565.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
• Protein: 6.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Southwest Polenta is Vegan