Microwave Polenta
Updated Nov. 13, 2023
- Total Time
- 17 minutes
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 12 minutes
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Ingredients
- 4cups water (add ¼ cup if using a coarse polenta grind)
- 1¼cups yellow or white cornmeal (American or coarse polenta grind)
- 2teaspoons kosher salt
- 3tablespoons unsalted butter (add 1 tablespoon if chilling for polenta lasagna)
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)
103 calories; 4 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 16 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 276 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Combine water, cornmeal and salt in a 2½-quart souffle dish. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven for 12 minutes, stirring once.
- Step 2
Remove from oven. Stir in 3 tablespoons of the butter and the pepper. Serve; if making the polenta lasagna, proceed to step 3.
- Step 3
Use 1½ teaspoons of the butter to grease a 14-by-11-by-2-inch dish or a baking sheet. Pour the polenta mixture into the dish or spread it ½ inch thick in an even rectangle on the baking sheet. Smooth the top with a spatula, and spread the remaining 1½ teaspoons of butter on top. Let stand until cool. Refrigerate overnight or until thoroughly chilled. With a sharp knife, cut the polenta crosswise into 10 equal rectangles. Leave the slices in dish or on the baking sheet until ready to use.
- Allow time for chilling overnight if the basic polenta is being used for the polenta lasagna.
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Comments
This really works! Pay attention to the wattage of your microwave and scale time down as necessary.
Microwave is the only way we cook polenta in our house because of this recipe. And we have a small microwave that is not as powerful as the one called for here. But the exact timing, the stirring, the butter and the cheese make it turn out perfectly. Leftovers go in a tiny bread tin for slicing and browning on another day. Excellent recipe.
This really works! Pay attention to the wattage of your microwave and scale time down as necessary.
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