Creamy Crockpot Polenta

Creamy Crockpot Polenta requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. For 80 cents per serving, you get a side dish that serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 355 calories, 10g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. 534 people were impressed by this recipe. If you have butter, half and half, polenta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Alaska from Scratch. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 35%. This score is rather bad. Similar recipes are Crockpot Sweet and Sour Pomegranate Short Ribs with Creamy Polenta, Crockpot Braised Beef Ragu with Polenta, and Creamy Polenta.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons butter, divided

2 2/3 cup half and half, divided

kosher salt and black pepper

2 cups milk

1/2 cup grated parmesan (optional)

2/3 cup coarse polenta

Equipment:

slow cooker

sauce pan

whisk

Cooking instruction summary:

Turn a crockpot on high. Spray the inside of the crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. To a medium saucepan, add the milk, 2 cups of the half and half, 2 tablespoons of the butter, and the polenta. Season with salt and pepper and bring the mixture to a boil, whisking constantly to prevent lumping. Once it boils for about 2 minutes, transfer it to the crockpot, cover, and let cook 2 hours, stirring once an hour. Just prior to serving, whisk in the remaining half and half and butter, and parmesan if using, until smooth and creamy. (More or less half and half can be added to achieve desired consistency). Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper, if needed. Serve promptly.

 

Step by step:


1. Turn a crockpot on high. Spray the inside of the crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. To a medium saucepan, add the milk, 2 cups of the half and half, 2 tablespoons of the butter, and the polenta. Season with salt and pepper and bring the mixture to a boil, whisking constantly to prevent lumping. Once it boils for about 2 minutes, transfer it to the crockpot, cover, and let cook 2 hours, stirring once an hour. Just prior to serving, whisk in the remaining half and half and butter, and parmesan if using, until smooth and creamy. (More or less half and half can be added to achieve desired consistency). Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper, if needed.

2. Serve promptly.


Nutrition Information:

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354k Calories
10g Protein
24g Total Fat
22g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
354k
18%

Fat
24g
38%

  Saturated Fat
15g
96%

Carbohydrates
22g
8%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
73mg
25%

Sodium
473mg
21%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
10g
21%

Calcium
306mg
31%

Phosphorus
243mg
24%

Vitamin B2
0.34mg
20%

Vitamin A
848IU
17%

Selenium
9µg
14%

Vitamin B12
0.84µg
14%

Vitamin D
1µg
10%

Potassium
281mg
8%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.75mg
7%

Magnesium
27mg
7%

Vitamin B1
0.1mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.11mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.65mg
4%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Copper
0.05mg
2%

Folate
9µg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.39mg
2%

Iron
0.35mg
2%

Manganese
0.03mg
1%

Vitamin C
0.97mg
1%

Fiber
0.28g
1%

covered percent of daily need
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