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recipes for polenta???

brookea87
brookea87 Posts: 47 Member
edited December 2024 in Recipes
I need a little help finding a recipe for polenta. I had it once at a restaurant and loved it. I found and bought it from fresh & easy. It's in tube similar to how ground beaf comes. Now I just can't figure out what to do with it....please help....thanks

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  • schpanks
    schpanks Posts: 468 Member
    You can slice it and fry it in non-stick cooking spray or bake it. I like it with tomato sauce or just plain with salt and pepper.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    ^^^^

    slice it and fry it in some butter/coconut oil.
  • ClairBears84
    ClairBears84 Posts: 531 Member
    I like to grill mine in teh oven with fresh herbs and some cheese( just a little though)
  • Laddiegirl
    Laddiegirl Posts: 382 Member
    I love polenta and its really best made from scratch if you can and super simple. This is my go-to recipe:

    2 c 2 % milk
    2 c chicken stock
    2 c yellow cornmeal/polenta
    1 c parmesan cheese

    1. In a large pot combine the milk & chicken stock. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When its at a rolling boil, slowly whisk in cornmeal, making sure there are no lumps. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese. Stats are: Serves 6 at 186 calories, 23 carbs, 6 fat, 30 protein.

    So. Good!

    I also will sometimes top with spaghetti sauce (canned or homemade) and bake in a glass baking dish at 350 for 10 minutes till the sauce is bubbly on top. Stats with tomato sauce (used Ragu Old World Traditional as a basic choice): 233 calories, 30 carbs, 7 fat, 12 protein.

    I just plugged in the recipe as written without tweaking (reduced fat cheese in place of full fat, ect) so you can tweak with lower fat cheese & milk and it will come out with lower stats as well.
  • hippychickuk
    hippychickuk Posts: 93 Member
    I love a slice (or several) of polenta with pesto and some parmeasan cheese as a snack. Pop it in the oven for a bit to warm it up and melt the cheese... yummy!
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