Pretend Polenta

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  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1 cup almond meal or almond flour 1 cup water¼ tsp. salt 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Do NOT use the dried grated cheese from the shelf!pepper
Directions
Put almond meal, water, and salt in a medium-sized pot. Whisk until almond meal is free of lumps. Bring to boil over medium heat, whisking occasionally. Once mixture is boiling, whisk continuously for 1-2 minutes, until it visibly thickens. Remove from heat, and whisk in cheese, whisking until parmesan cheese is fully melted. Add pepper to taste.

Mixture will thicken as it cools. The thickness may vary depending upon the almond meal or almond flour. If you want it thinner, simply add a little more water.


Serving Size: Makes five 1/2 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SCOOBE2.

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 173.7
  • Total Fat: 14.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.9 mg
  • Sodium: 303.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
  • Protein: 9.0 g

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