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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Bring 3 cups water to a full boil in a heavy pot. Simmer the remaining water close by. | 2. Add the salt and rapidly stir the water with a whisk, creating a vortex. Continuing to stir constantly, add the polenta in a thin stream into the vortex. | 3. Continue to stir after all the polenta has been added, then lower the heat to a simmer rather than a boil. | 4. As the polenta thickens, replace the whisk with a long-handled wooden spoon. | 5. Add the 1 cup of remaining water and continue to stir. Break up any lumps with the back of the spoon pressed against the pot. | 6. Continue stirring the polenta, reaching to the bottom of the pot as necessary, until it gets thick and pulls away from the sides of the pot. | 7. Taste the polenta to test tenderness; add additional water if necessary. The polenta can take 15 to 60 minutes to cook properly, depending on its type. | 8. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, stir in the pepper and butter, then add the cheese. | 9. Remove from heat. | 10. If serving immediately, pour onto a large platter or into a bowl or individual dishes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
water	6	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
kosher salt	1	tablespoon		50.4333	0.0	11.22	0.2833
polenta	1	cup		50.4333	0.0	11.22	0.2833
black pepper	1/2	teaspoon	ground	2.8865	0.7354	0.1195	0.0375
butter	3	tablespoons		256.5	11.7855	8.0145	21.6
parmigiano reggiano cheese	2	ounces	grated	50.4333	0.0	11.22	0.2833

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.