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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Combine the water, 2 1/2 cups of the milk, the garlic, bay leaf, salt, and pepper in a large, heavy saucepan, and bring to a boil. | 2. Gradually whisk in the polenta and reduce the heat to low. | 3. Cook uncovered, stirring often with a large wooden spoon, until smooth and creamy, 35 to 40 minutes, adding the additional 1/4 cup milk as needed if the mixture gets too thick. | 4. Add the butter and cheese and stir until melted. | 5. Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf. | 6. Adjust the seasoning to taste and serve immediately. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
water	4	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
milk	2 1/2 - 2 3/4	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
garlic	1 1/2	1/2	minced	6.705	1.4877	0.2862	0.0225
bay leaf	1			-	-	-	-
salt	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1/2	teaspoon	ground	2.8865	0.7354	0.1195	0.0375
polenta	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
butter	5	tablespoons	unsalted cut	509.07	0.0426	0.6035	57.5881
parmesan cheese	2	tablespoons	grated	37.0	4.0	4.0	0.5

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