Wonderfully Creamy Polenta
This Wonderfully Creamy Polenta goes perfectly with so many dishes like a pork ragu, short ribs, chicken cacciatore or with mushrooms or many other vegetables for a vegetarian meal. The recipe is easy and simple to make and can be used in place of mashed potatoes, pasta or rice.
Ingredients
- ½ cup stone ground polenta
- ½ cup cornmeal flour*
- 4 ½ - 5 ½ cups water divided
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup cream cheese
Instructions
- In a medium pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and slowly add the polenta and cornmeal flour, whisking constantly.
- Add another ½ cup of water and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often.
- If the polenta seems too thick, add more water as needed while continuing to stir.
- Your polenta should be creamy after 15 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and add the cream cheese and mix to combine.
- Gentle stir in the olive oil and sea salt.
- Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. This gorgeous side dish is now ready in under 30 minutes. Fast and perfectly simple to make.
- Season with additional salt to taste and serve.
Equipment
Notes
The polenta starts to thicken as it sits and cools, so you may need to reheat it gently in the microwave or on the stove and add a little more water before serving if you have made it too far in advance. Use a wooden spoon at this point now to stir instead of the whisk.
By adjusting the water, you will have it as thick or thin as you like, but the polenta will still stay creamy and lovely. If desired, you can reheat with a little milk also.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 304kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 6gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 493mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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