Manchego Polenta

Name: Manchego Polenta
Total time: 16 min
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: about 1/2 cup)
Ingredients: ¼ cup finely chopped onion; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 ¼ cups water; ½ cup stone-ground polenta; ¼ cup unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson); ¼ teaspoon black pepper; ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 ounce Manchego cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup)

4 Ratings
4 Reviews

If the polenta mixture is not quite thick enough after 8 minutes, continue microwaving at HIGH at 1-minute intervals, stirring after each minute, until thickened.

By Maureen Callahan

Recipe by Cooking Light January 2016

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Credit: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

9 mins

total:

16 mins

Yield:

Serves 4 (serving size: about 1/2 cup)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

¼ cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 ¼ cups water
½ cup stone-ground polenta
¼ cup unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
1 ounce Manchego cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup)

Directions

Step 1
Combine onion and olive oil in a large microwave-safe bowl, stirring to coat. Add 2 1/4 cups water, polenta, stock, pepper, and salt, stirring to combine. Microwave at HIGH 8 minutes, stirring after 4 minutes. Stir in Manchego cheese.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

111 calories; fat 3.9g; saturated fat 1.9g; mono fat 0.8g; poly fat 0.1g; protein 4g; carbohydrates 15g; fiber 1g; cholesterol 8mg; iron 1mg; sodium 112mg; calcium 95mg; sugars 1g.

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Barbara

02/19/2016

After seeing a play based upon Jane Austin’s Sense & Sensibility, I posed a similar polenta based recipe that includes some crystalized ginger and pepitas. Check out my post athttp://www.cookingthekitchen.com/hasty-pudding-breakfast-jane-austen/

badamshoover

02/14/2016

It's polenta, nothing exciting here, but it does serve as a nice base for the flattened chicken, which is why I gave it 4 stars. By itself, it's a 3-star recipe. If I were to serve it without the chicken, I'd switch to a stronger cheese, e.g. parmesan.

mandofan

01/28/2016

It tastes like plain polenta with a hint of raw onion. There is NO flavor from the Manchego, which is really sad since Manchego isn't the cheapest cheese in the world and since it is delicious when nibbled on its own. Don't waste your time with this dish and certainly don't waste any Manchego on it that you could enjoy in other ways.

daneanp

01/15/2016

Much better than I expected and so easy. I served it with Pan-Seared Herb Shrimp (Jan 2016). Great together. This is a great side that will work with many meals.

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Manchego Polenta

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Manchego Polenta

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