Recipe courtesy of Curtis Aikens
Polenta
- Yield: 3 to 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 175
- Total Fat
- 4
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 31
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 304
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 1 hr
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup coarse-ground cornmeal
3 1/2 to 5 cups water (5 for soft polenta, less for firmer)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Oil an 8-inch ovenproof saucepan, and add the cornmeal, water and salt. Stir until ingredients are blended. Place in oven and bake 45 minutes, uncovered. Remove and stir with a fork, adding more water if necessary, then place back in oven and cook an additional 10 minutes. After letting it rest 5 minutes, pour into a greased bowl.