Pumpkin Polenta Recipe

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5.0

96 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    413 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    North American

Pumpkin Polenta Recipe

This comforting, creamy pumpkin polenta tastes like autumn has arrived. It's soft, velvety, and melded together with the flavors of savory goat cheese, crunchy spinach, earthy sage, warm pumpkin, and roasted butternut squash. It'll warm you to your core!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 1 small butternut squash cut into cubes - roast the seeds, if you'd like
  • 2 2 teaspoons olive oil divided
  • 1 1 teaspoon butter
  • ½ ½ medium yellow onion finely minced
  • 1 1 clove garlic
  • 1 1 cup polenta
  • 4 4 cups whole milk see notes
  • 1 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 4 4 tablespoons goat cheese
  • 4 4 cups spinach
  • 1 1 cup canned pureed pumpkin not pumpkin pie mix
  • 1 1 teaspoon dried sage
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Instructions

  1. Turn your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Put the butternut squash on the tray and toss it with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Put the pan into the oven (you don't need to wait for it to finish preheating) and roast the squash for 25-30 minutes, or until it is tender.
  2. Add the remaining teaspoon of oil and the butter to a medium-sized pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is soft and brown, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute.
  3. Add the polenta, milk, and sea salt to the pot with the onions. Bring it to a boil then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook the polenta, stirring occasionally, until it resembles mashed potatoes, about 12-15 minutes.
  4. Stir in the goat cheese, spinach, pumpkin, sage, and roasted butternut squash. Season to taste with sea salt.

Notes

  • For an extra creamy treat, substitute whipping cream for some of the milk. 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe Calories 413kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 73g (24%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 14mg (5%) Sodium 780mg (33%) Potassium 1418mg (41%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 20g (40%) Vitamin A 33039IU (661%) Vitamin C 52mg (58%) Calcium 461mg (46%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 413 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories 413kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 73g 24%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Sodium 780mg 33%
Potassium 1418mg 30%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 20g 40%
Vitamin A 33039IU 661%
Vitamin C 52mg 58%
Calcium 461mg 46%
Iron 4mg 22%

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

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