Traditional Romanian Polenta with Feta Cheese and Bacon (Mamaliga cu Branza in Paturi)

Traditional Romanian Polenta with Feta Cheese and Bacon (Mamaliga cu Branzan in Paturi) might be just the Eastern European recipe you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 476 calories, 20g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. For $2.13 per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. 342 people have made this recipe and would make it again. Head to the store and pick up water, salt, sausage, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a main course. It is brought to you by Jo Cooks. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 61%. Similar recipes include Savory Cheese Pie (Placinta cu Branza), Shrimp with Bacon-Cheese Polenta, and Bacon Feta Macaroni and Cheese.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 40 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 cups cornmeal

3 cups feta cheese shredded

5 slices bacon fried and chopped

1 tsp salt

1 cup of smoked sausage sliced and fried

8 cups water

Equipment:

baking pan

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Boil the water with salt. Once water is boiling, reduce heat to low and add the cornmeal, while stirring constantly. Keep stirring, you will notice the polenta will thicken.Cook the polenta for about 20 to 30 min.Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.In a 9 x 13 in baking dish, spread half of the polenta using some of the remaining bacon fat. Sprinkle with half of the feta cheese. Add all the sausage and half of the bacon.Repeat with another layer using the remaining polenta. Add the remaining cheese and top off with the remaining bacon.Bake for about 10 min.Serve warm.

 

Step by step:


1. Boil the water with salt. Once water is boiling, reduce heat to low and add the cornmeal, while stirring constantly. Keep stirring, you will notice the polenta will thicken.Cook the polenta for about 20 to 30 min.Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.In a 9 x 13 in baking dish, spread half of the polenta using some of the remaining bacon fat. Sprinkle with half of the feta cheese.

2. Add all the sausage and half of the bacon.Repeat with another layer using the remaining polenta.

3. Add the remaining cheese and top off with the remaining bacon.

4. Bake for about 10 min.

5. Serve warm.


Nutrition Information:

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552k Calories
24g Protein
31g Total Fat
41g Carbs
9% Health Score
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Calories
552k
28%

Fat
31g
49%

  Saturated Fat
16g
100%

Carbohydrates
41g
14%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
101mg
34%

Sodium
1607mg
70%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
24g
48%

Phosphorus
449mg
45%

Vitamin B2
0.75mg
44%

Vitamin B6
0.79mg
39%

Calcium
386mg
39%

Zinc
4mg
33%

Vitamin B1
0.42mg
28%

Vitamin B12
1µg
28%

Selenium
17µg
25%

Vitamin B3
4mg
23%

Magnesium
81mg
20%

Fiber
4g
20%

Manganese
0.37mg
18%

Iron
2mg
14%

Vitamin B5
1mg
14%

Copper
0.24mg
12%

Folate
42µg
11%

Potassium
348mg
10%

Vitamin A
348IU
7%

Vitamin D
0.84µg
6%

Vitamin E
0.43mg
3%

Vitamin K
1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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