Side Dish

Hard Polenta is for Side Dish.

Hard Polenta takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Hard Polenta takes 30 minutes to cook.

Hard Polenta makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Hard Polenta are:

1 1/4 cups of stone ground yellow corn meal
3 cups of water
2 cups of 2% milk
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp chopped parsley

Here is how you make Hard Polenta:

Makes 12 piecesIn 2 quart saucepan, place 2 1/2 cups of the water, the milk and the salt. Bring to a simmer being careful that pot doesn't over boil. Place the polenta and remaining 1/2 cup of water. Slowly stir into the boiling water and milk. Stir regularly breaking up any lumps, until it begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring regularly, until very thick. Stir in the cheese and parsley.Coat a cookie sheet with the olive oil and pour the warm polenta onto it (may not cover whole pan) about 1/4 inch thick. Smooth polenta out.Cover the pan and refrigerate several hours or over night, till cool and firm.To serve, cut polenta carefully into 12 equal pieces.You can either grill or broil till lightly browned.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TJN722.

The nutritional information for Hard Polenta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 87.4

• Total Fat: 3.2 g
• Cholesterol: 6.5 mg
• Sodium: 384.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 10.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
• Protein: 4.3 g

Hard Polenta is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Hard Polenta is Low Fat