Polenta with Green Chilies and Cheese Recipe

Posted by

Rate It!

Add your photo!

Ingredients

Count

Nutrition

720

Calories

Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Serving

2 cups milk
1 cup water
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 7- oz can whole green chilies, drained
1 cup drained canned corn
2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 cups grated monterey jack cheese
1/2 cup whipping cream

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Mix first 5 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat, whisking constantly. Cook until polenta is tender and thickens, stirring often, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in Parmesan.
Pour half of polenta into prepared dish. Cover with half of chilies and half of corn. Sprinkle with half of cilantro and 1 cup Jack cheese. Drizzle with 1/4 cup cream. Spoon remaining polenta over. Cover with remaining chilies, corn, cilantro and cheese. Pour 1/4 cup cream over. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.) Bake until polenta puffs and cheese begins to brown, about 25 minutes if not chilled or 30 minutes if chilled. Cut into squares and serve.

Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	720.42 Kcal (3016 kJ)
Calories from fat	406.25 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	45.14g	69%
Cholesterol	135.39mg	45%
Sodium	1609.84mg	67%
Potassium	654.49mg	14%
Total Carbs	38.98g	13%
Sugars	11.01g	44%
Dietary Fiber	3.54g	14%
Protein	41.36g	83%
Vitamin C	125.8mg	210%
Vitamin A	1.2mg	39%
Iron	1.8mg	10%
Calcium	1210.2mg	121%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	161 Kcal (674 kJ)
Calories from fat	90.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.09g	69%
Cholesterol	30.26mg	45%
Sodium	359.77mg	67%
Potassium	146.26mg	14%
Total Carbs	8.71g	13%
Sugars	2.46g	44%
Dietary Fiber	0.79g	14%
Protein	9.24g	83%
Vitamin C	28.1mg	210%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	39%
Iron	0.4mg	10%
Calcium	270.5mg	121%

* 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

Search recipes
by ingredients

Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Analyze

Try this similar recipes

Beef Empanadas

Leftover roast beef, Raisins, Boiling water, Onion, minced and 14 more..
Enchiladas Rojas Mexicana (Chicken)

Roasting chicken, Onion, Garlic cloves, Salt and 6 more..
Creamy Strawberry Crepes

Eggs, Milk, Water, Butter, melted, All-purpose flour, Salt and 7 more..
Grits With Greens and Shrimp

Milk, Water, Grits, uncooked, Garlic clove, chopped and 5 more..
Chicken Tortilla Soup With Avocado

Water, Onion, fine diced, Celery, fine diced and 7 more..
Indian Pudding--Eggless

Milk (4 cups in total , 1 cup reserved for later use in t... and 8 more..
Eclairs

Whole milk, Water, Unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces and 25 more..
Basil Garlic Bread

Warm milk (70o to 80o), Warm water (70o to 80o) and 10 more..
Orange-Almond Cream Cake

Whole milk, Grated orange peel, Egg yolks, Sugar and 19 more..
Old Fashioned New England Indian Pudding

Milk, Butter, Yellow cornmeal, Flour, Salt, Molasses and 6 more..
Pumpkin Pie Eclairs

Milk, Water, Butter (1 stick), Sugar, Salt and 13 more..
Indian Pudding

Milk, Butter, Yellow cornmeal, Flour, Salt, Molasses and 6 more..
Italian Dinner Rolls (Abm)

Milk, Water, Butter, Egg, Bread flour and 7 more..