Enjoy this tasty polenta made with cheese, Progresso® artichoke hearts and chicken broth. A perfect Italian side dish.
Slow-Cooker Italian Soft Polenta
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 4 hr 40 min
- Servings 11
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- Heavy-duty plastic slow cooker liner
- 5 1/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons)
- 2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz)
- 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 jars (6 oz each) Progresso™ marinated artichoke hearts, drained, coarsely chopped
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 cup roasted red bell peppers (from 7-oz jar), drained, chopped
- Small fresh basil leaves, if desired
- Shaved Parmesan cheese, if desired

Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Line 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with slow cooker liner; spray liner with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix broth, cheese blend, cornmeal, dried basil, salt, artichokes, milk and garlic until well blended. Pour mixture into slow cooker.
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Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours, stirring once halfway through cooking. Turn off slow cooker. Stir in roasted peppers; let stand covered 30 minutes. Stir before serving. Sprinkle individual servings with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
250
Calories
11g
Total Fat
10g
Protein
24g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 250
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 910mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 0%
- Protein
- 10g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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