Name: Creamy Polenta Recipe - Helena Recipes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: 1 cup cornmeal; 1 ounce butter; 2 ounces Mozzarella cheese; 2 pints water; salt to taste; fresh cracked pepper to taste; dill to decorate

Ingredients

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Serves:

	1 сup cornmeal 200 grams
	1 ounce butter 25 grams
	2 ounces Mozzarella cheese 50 grams
	2 pints water 1 liter
	to taste salt
	to taste fresh cracked pepper
	to decorate dill

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Nutrition

6 tbsp

Serving Size

182

Calories

5.5 g

Protein

6.7 g

Fat

26.1 g

Carbohydrates

3.6 g

Saturated Fat

15 mg

Cholesterol

2.5 g

Fiber

128 mg

Sodium

0.2 g

Sugar

3 mcg

Vitamin D

1 mg

Iron

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Ingredients

1 сup cornmeal
200 grams
1 ounce butter
25 grams
2 ounces Mozzarella cheese
50 grams
2 pints water
1 liter
to taste salt
to taste fresh cracked pepper
to decorate dill

About the Recipe

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What is Polenta?

Polenta is a creamy corn porridge. In Ukraine, it is called “Kukurudziana Kasha”. It is made with cornmeal, salt, cheese, butter, water, salt, pepper, and dill. This corn porridge is really easy to make, the texture is creamy, silky, and smooth. So delicate!

Originally, people serve corn polenta or kasha with pulled pork or “skvarky” which is sauteed onion with pork fat, another name for this is “salo”. The closest alternative for salo will be porchetta or fatty bacon. You need to chop the onion, add salo or bacon and saute over medium heat until the onion will be nicely brown and the bacon reduces fat and gives all of its juice to the onion. Serve this skvarky on top of the cornmeal porridge and enjoy a silky and creamy corn polenta.

Can I add milk?

Yes, absolutely, you can add half water, and half milk.

What kind of cheese can I use for creamy polenta?

Mozzarella cheese is a good neutral option. This cheese doesn’t have a strong flavor which helps to form a perfect texture of the corn polenta. You can add feta cheese, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, gouda cheese, or cottage cheese, too.

What to do if the polenta is too dense?

Add a little bit of water and whisk it again. Milk will also work great.

What to serve with polenta?

Serve pork chops, veal patties, or honey lemon chicken, roasted turkey, or slow-cooked beef with creamy cornmeal porridge.

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Steps

1 Done 1 min	Gather Ingredients Gather all ingredients such as 2 pints of water, 1 cup of cornmeal, 2 oz mozzarella cheese, 1 oz butter, pepper, and salt.
2 Done 1 min	Pour water Pour water into a casserole.
3 Done 1 min	Add cornmeal Add cornmeal to water.
4 Done 2 min	Mix Mix water with cornmeal using a spoon.
5 Done 14 min	Cook polenta Cook polenta on a stove over low-medium heat for 12-14 min stirring constantly so that the bottom doesn't burn or stick.
6 Done 1 min	Add butter & cheese Add butter and cheese and stir until the porridge is nice and creamy. Decorate with a little bit of butter on top and fresh chopped dill (this is the way how I like to serve it). You may skip the dill if you want to.
7 Done	Enjoy Your creamy polenta is ready! Enjoy!