Quick creamy polenta
- Published: 30 Sep 09
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Use 1-Minute Cook polenta and this tasty side dish recipe will quite literally be ready in a minute! Perfect for midweek meals.
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Ingredients
- 200g Merchant Gourmet 1 Minute Cook Polenta (from Sainsbury’s and Waitrose)
- 100g vegetarian Parmesan, grated, plus extra for serving
- Large knob of butter
Method
- Pour 800ml of water into a large saucepan and bring to the boil, then pour in the polenta in a steady stream. Stir constantly over a medium heat until it comes back to the boil, then turn down the heat to very low and simmer for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper, then stir in the cheese and butter. Spoon into a serving dish, sprinkle with extra cheese and serve with the stir-fry.
- Recipe from October 2009 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 346kcals
- Fat
- 14.7g (8.4g saturated)
- Protein
- 15.6g
- Carbohydrates
- 36.8g (0.3g sugars)
- Salt
- 0.7g
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