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Cheesy Instant Pot Polenta + Video

You can make cheesy creamy polenta in a pressure cooker! With minimal effort on your part, it's amazingly easy to do. No standing over the pot stirring with Instant Pot polenta!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 389 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian , American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup polenta
  • 4 cups chicken stock (See Note 1)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or milk
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 1 cup Romano cheese grated
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves loosely packed, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves loosely packed, chopped
  • Ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Add the polenta to the Instant Pot and pour the chicken stock over. Add the salt and whisk to break up and lumps. Cover and cook on Porridge setting - High Pressure, Normal with a total of 20 minutes.
  2. When done, allow a Natural Release (See Note 2) Release vent value and open lid. Whisk to stir and add the butter and cream. Whisk to incorporate. Add the cheeses and herbs, whisk again until smooth.
  3. Serve with fresh cracked black pepper.

Notes

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  • Feel free to use vegetable stock or water.
  • Natural Release: per manufacturer's instruction, this is when the cooker is allowed to cool down naturally until the float valve drops down. This may take 10-15 minutes after cooking is finished. After using the "Porridge" setting do not put steam release in venting position otherwise porridge will splatter through steam release. Use Natural Release.

Nutrition Information

Calories 389kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 70mg (23%) Sodium 1126mg (47%) Potassium 262mg (7%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 930IU (19%) Vitamin C 3.8mg (4%) Calcium 398mg (40%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 389

% Daily Value*

Calories 389kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 70mg 23%
Sodium 1126mg 47%
Potassium 262mg 6%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 930IU 19%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4%
Calcium 398mg 40%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.