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Polenta Sauté

Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Add something Italian to your meal. Enjoy corn in this polenta side dish - a hearty meal!

Polenta Sauté

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn (from 1-lb bag)
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup whole-grain cornmeal

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, heat all ingredients except cornmeal to boiling. Gradually add cornmeal, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 8 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture pulls away from side of saucepan.
  • Step 
    2
    Pour polenta into baking dish. Cool 15 minutes. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 250°F. Cut polenta into 8 pieces. Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Cook 4 pieces of polenta at a time in skillet about 5 minutes on each side or until light brown. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; keep warm in oven while cooking remaining pieces.

Nutrition

150 Calories
2 1/2g Total Fat
3g Protein
29g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2 1/2g
4%
Saturated Fat
1g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
320mg
13%
Potassium
150mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
0g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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