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Basic Polenta takes several minutes to prepare.

Basic Polenta takes several minutes to cook.

Basic Polenta makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Polenta are:

2 cups water or stock (with seasonings added ? see below)
? cup instant polenta
? tsp salt
2 tsp olive or canola oil

Here is how you make Basic Polenta:

Boil 2 cups of water, then whisk in 1/2 cup dry polenta. Whisk until thickened, about 1-2 minutes for instant polenta. Whisk until creamy (mashed potato consistency), remove from heat, and add olive or canola oil. I almost always add seasonings when cooking polenta. Add the seasonings to the water or stock before boiling. Here are some of my combinations: - rosemary (about 1 tsp dry, or 2 tsp fresh, chopped), and olive oil (add oil at end)- 1/8 tsp garlic powder, 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes, and canola oil (for Mexican-style polenta) - 1 tsp dry oregano, 1 tsp dry basil, 1/8 tsp garlic powder, and olive oil (topped with tomato sauce & cheese for an italian-style side dish) Serving Size: Serves 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLWOZNIAK.

The nutritional information for Basic Polenta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 93.2

• Total Fat: 2.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 293.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 1.3 g