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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, milk, garlic, bay leaves, salt and pepper in a heavy saucepan and bring it to a boil. | 2. Gradually whisk in the polenta. | 3. Allow the polenta to come up to a boil, whisking intermittently. | 4. Lower the heat to low and allow the polenta to cook, uncovered, for 30 - 45 minutes. | 5. If the mixture starts to get too thick, add up to 1/2 cup of milk. | 6. When the polenta is nice thick, smooth and creamy, add the butter and cheese and stir until melted. | 7. Remove the polenta from the heat and allow to cool slightly. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 3/4	cups		409.31	32.0738	21.1365	21.9417
garlic clove	4		minced	17.88	3.9672	0.7632	0.06
bay leaf	3			-	-	-	-
salt	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
pepper	1/2	teaspoon	ground	2.8865	0.7354	0.1195	0.0375
polenta	1 1/2 - 1 3/4	3/4		-	-	-	-
butter	5	tablespoons	unsalted	427.5	19.6425	13.3575	36.0
cheese	1	cup		476.55	3.159	28.89	38.799

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