Barbara kafka's soft polenta
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | cups | Water |
| ¾ | Yellow or white cornmeal | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Kosher salt |
| 3 | tablespoons | Unsalted butter . |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Freshly ground pepper |
| ¼ | cup | Softened Gorgonzola cheese |
| Or butter | ||
Directions
Combine water, cornmeal and salt in 2 Quart souffle dish. Cook in microwave, uncovered, on High (100 percent power) for 6 minutes. Stir well, cover loosely with paper towel and cook another 6 minutes.
Remove from microwave, uncover and stir in butter, pepper, and cheese. Let stand 3 minutes. Serve hot. Makes 6 servings.
Note: If using small microwave oven, cook uncovered 9 minutes more.
For Spicy polenta, use Monterey Jack cheese and add one stemmed, seeded, finely chopped jalapeno pepper.
Per serving: Calories 187 Fat 14g Cholesterol 39mg Sodium 792mg Percent calories from fat 69%
KRT Information Services/"Microwave Gourmet" Dallas Morning News-Food 8/21/96 Typos by Bobbie Beers