5 from 3 votes
Polenta Recipe
This creamy, hearty, cheesy Polenta Recipe will capture your heart and your taste buds—as well as any stray meatballs and pasta sauce you might have laying around.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
281 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cornmeal fine or coarse
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring the water and salt to a boil over high heat.
- Gradually whisk in the cornmeal and reduce the heat to low. Cook, stirring frequently, until the polenta thickens and becomes creamy, about 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat, then stir in the butter and Parmesan cheese until fully melted. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
281kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
815mg
(34%)
Potassium
154mg
(3%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
371IU
(7%)
Calcium
123mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 281kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 815mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 154mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 371IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.