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Easy Vegan Polenta (Super Creamy!)
How to make vegan polenta in 1 pot with 3 ingredients! Creamy, comforting, versatile, and so delicious!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 (Servings)
Calories: 185 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Italian , Vegan
Ingredients
POLENTA
- 4 cups water
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup corn polenta (sometimes labeled as corn grits)
- 2-3 Tbsp vegan butter (we like Earth Balance or Miyoko’s)
FOR SERVING optional
- Sautéed veggies (such as asparagus or wilted greens)
- roasted garlic
- Slow roasted tomatoes
- Fresh basil or parsley
- Vegan Parmesan Cheese
- vegan butter
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil.
- Once boiling, add in salt and stir to dissolve, then turn heat to medium.
- While whisking, slowly and continuously pour polenta into your water over the course of about 1 minute. Take it slow! This ensures that there will be no lumps in your cooked polenta.
- Once all of your polenta is in the water, continue whisking until it starts to thicken, about 2 minutes. Then turn heat down to low and cover. The polenta should be gently bubbling but not fully simmering. Set a timer for 30 minutes and be sure to whisk the polenta every 5 minutes or so to keep it from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- After 30 minutes, test your polenta. It should be soft and porridgy, with no lumps or graininess. If you want your polenta slightly thicker, let it cook for another 10 minutes.
- Turn off heat and stir in vegan butter. Taste again and add more salt or butter if you want more savory or salty flavor. Enjoy!
- Polenta is a great base for sautéed veggies like asparagus or wilted greens, or with roasted garlic and baby tomatoes. Optionally, garnish with fresh basil or parsley, vegan parmesan, and/or more vegan butter.
- Leftovers keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave, adding more water and/or vegan butter as needed to rehydrate. Or, save leftovers for making polenta fries!
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Notes
- *Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with Miyoko’s vegan butter.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
185
(9%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
Monounsaturated Fat
0g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
471mg
(20%)
Potassium
52mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
0IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0mg
(0%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
0mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4(Servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 185 | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 471mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.