Creamy Cheese Polenta
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
* Yellow Cornmeal, 1 cup (remove) * Water, tap, 4 cup (8 fl oz) (remove) * Butter, salted, 2 tbsp (remove) * Low fat cream cheese, 1 cup (remove)
1 Heat water lightly seasoned with salt to a boil over high heat, about 5 minutes. Quickly whisk in the polenta until fully incorporated.
2 Lower the heat to a low simmer, add the butter and allow the polenta to cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
3 Finish by stirring in the cream cheese and salt to taste.
If preparing in advance, cool, cover and refrigerate. Reheat in the microwave, about 5 minutes on high, just before serving. Stir vigorously after reheating to fluff.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KELEIGH115.
2 Lower the heat to a low simmer, add the butter and allow the polenta to cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
3 Finish by stirring in the cream cheese and salt to taste.
If preparing in advance, cool, cover and refrigerate. Reheat in the microwave, about 5 minutes on high, just before serving. Stir vigorously after reheating to fluff.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KELEIGH115.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 150.0
- Total Fat: 8.7 g
- Cholesterol: 24.4 mg
- Sodium: 117.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 4.4 g
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