Side Dish

Polenta is for Side Dish.

Polenta takes several minutes to prepare.

Polenta takes 45 minutes to cook.

Polenta makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Polenta are:

4 cups water
1 cup yellow corn meal or polenta
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)**
salt, to taste

Here is how you make Polenta:

Bring water to a boil.Whisk in the corn meal/polenta.Turn heat to low.Continue whisking until it begins to thicken and the corn meal doesn't just settle to the bottom of the pan.Cover and let it cook 30 to 40 minutes longer, stirring every 10 minutes.Stir in cheese, if using. **(This brings the calories up to 94.1 per serving)Serve hot and creamy, or pour into a container and let it cool. (It will mold to the shape of your container.) Once it's cooled you can toast it, or grill it, or fry it.Serve with sauteed veggies, or sauce of your choice, or eat it plain.Serving Size: makes 8 servings, 1/2 cup eachNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LORALEENORTH.

The nutritional information for Polenta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 73.3

• Total Fat: 0.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 2.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 1.3 g