Bake this Italian-inspired star-shaped polenta stars – a cheesy side dish.
Baked Herbed Polenta Stars
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 60 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 10
Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
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Step1Grease 15x10x1-inch baking pan. In large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. While stirring water in a circular motion with wire whisk, add cornmeal in a slow steady stream, keeping water boiling continuously. Reduce heat to low; continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick, about 5 to 15 minutes depending on type of cornmeal.
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Step2Add cream, cheese and Italian seasoning; mix well. Pour into greased pan. Cool 15 minutes. At this point, polenta can be covered and refrigerated until serving time.
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Step3To serve, heat oven to 400°F. With assorted star-shaped cookie cutters, cut polenta into stars. (Polenta scraps can be combined and re-rolled to cut additional stars.) Brush both sides of each star with oil; place on ungreased cookie sheets.
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Step4Bake at 400°F. for 10 to 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Nutrition
130
Calories
6g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 130
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 410mg
- 17%
- Potassium
- 50mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 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; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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