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Ingredients
Creamy Polenta
- Ingredients
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 ¼ cups
- salt
- 4 ozs Cornmeal
- 1 oz Parmesan
- peppers
Peel the garlic clove and combine with milk and 300 ml (about 1 1/4 cups) water in a pot. Lightly season with salt and bring to a boil.
Gradually add cornmeal, stirring constantly, to the boiling liquid.
Reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring often, until polenta is creamy, about 40 minutes.
Finely grate Parmesan and stir into the polenta. Season generously with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 119 cal. | (6 %) | ||
| Protein | 5 g | (5 %) | ||
| Fat | 4 g | (3 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 14 g | (9 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 1 g | (3 %) |
Healthy, because
The semolina obtained from corn owes its beautiful colour to the vitamin A it contains, which also gives us a beautiful skin colour. Milk and cheese also contribute a good portion of bone-strengthening calcium. Pleasing for figure-conscious people: the tasty porridge only provides fat and calories in minimal amounts.
Even smarter
In northern Italy, "polenta" made from the nutritious corn semolina of the same name is highly popular as an accompaniment to roasts, roulades and other stews. Try the polenta together with our braised savoy cabbage roulade. If you like, you can add that little extra to the fine porridge with a knob of butter on top.