Creamy Polenta

Name: Creamy Polenta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 cups low sodium vegetable broth; 1 cup non fat milk or unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice); 2 cloves minced garlic (about 2 teaspoons); 3/4 cup polenta (stone-ground, whole grain corn meal, white or yellow); 3/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 2 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast); 2 tbsp unsalted butter (or non-dairy butter substitute); 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

How to make easy, creamy polenta. Top with Parmesan cheese for an easy, comforting side that goes with any recipe!

⏱ 25 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 20min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings ⭐ 4.9 (13) 👁 9

Ingredients

4 servings

2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
1 cup non fat milk or unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
2 cloves minced garlic (about 2 teaspoons)
3/4 cup polenta (stone-ground, whole grain corn meal, white or yellow)
3/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast)
2 tbsp unsalted butter (or non-dairy butter substitute)
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Combine the broth, almondmilk, and garlic in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and very slowly whisk in the cornmeal, adding it in a very thin stream and whisking constantly to make sure there are no lumps.
Switch to a wooden spoon and reduce the heat to medium. Add the salt and pepper. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring almost constantly and scraping the bottom of the pan to prevent sticking, until the polenta thickened. The timing will vary based on the brand and type of polenta you use.
Remove from the heat and stir in the nutritional yeast or Parmesan cheese and butter. Taste and add additional salt, pepper, or nutritional yeast/cheese as desired.
To serve, ladle the polenta into serving bowls. Top with additional Parmesan cheese and sprinkle with fresh basil.

Nutrition per serving

Protein6g

Carbs31g

Fat14g

269kcal

6gProtein

31gCarbs

14gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1222.00

Per Serving
$306.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$2444.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (89% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
low sodium vegetable broth	2 cups	$63.00
non fat milk or unsweetened almond milk	1 cup	$25.00
minced garlic	2 cloves	$307.00
polenta	0.75 cup	-
kosher salt	0.75 tsp	$1.00
ground black pepper	0.5 tsp	$11.00
freshly grated Parmesan cheese	2 tbsp	$79.00
unsalted butter	2 tbsp	$33.00
thinly sliced fresh basil leaves	0.25 cup	$703.00