Basic Polenta Recipe

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Basic Polenta
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Ingredients
3
Count
Nutrition
221
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 9 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cups

Directions:

  1. Bring water to a boil in a large heavy pot.
  2. Add salt and reduce heat until water is simmering.
  3. Take cornmeal by the handful and add to water very slowly, controlling the flow to a thin stream through your fingers.
  4. To avoid lumps, stir quickly with a long handled wooden spoon while adding cornmeal.
  5. If necessary, stop adding cornmeal from time to time and beat mixture
  6. Vigorously.
  7. Cook, stirring constantly, 20 to 30 minutes.
  8. Polenta will become very thick while cooking. It is done when it comes away cleanly from the sides of the pot.
  9. Pour polenta into a large wooden board or a large platter.
  10. Wet your hands and smooth out polenta evenly, about 2 inches thick.
  11. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes or until polenta solidifies.
  12. Cut cooled polenta into slices 1 inch wide and 6 inches long.
  13. Place slices in individual dishes.
  14. Serve hot,covered with your favorite sauce.
  15. Variation: Fried Polenta (Polenta Fritta): (very good but not good if you're on diet)
  16. Prepare polenta and let cool completely.
  17. Cut cooled polenta into slices 2 inches wide and 6 inches long.
  18. Pour oil about 1 inch deep in a large skillet.
  19. Heat oil until a 1−inch cubeof bread turns golden almost immediately.
  20. Fry polenta slices on both sides until light golden.
  21. Drain on paper towels.
  22. Serve hot.
  23. It is important to insure the oil is hot enough, otherwise the polenta will absorb oil and your polenta will be greasy and unpalatable.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 220.82 Kcal (925 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.44g 4%
Sodium 416.04mg 17%
Potassium 175.15mg 4%
Total Carbs 46.97g 16%
Sugars 0.61g 2%
Dietary Fiber 4.27g 17%
Protein 4.88g 10%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 39.5mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 52.89 Kcal (221 kJ)
Calories from fat 5.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.58g 4%
Sodium 99.65mg 17%
Potassium 41.95mg 4%
Total Carbs 11.25g 16%
Sugars 0.15g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.02g 17%
Protein 1.17g 10%
Iron 0.4mg 10%
Calcium 9.4mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.8
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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