Creamy Polenta

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
2%
Creamy Polenta
16 min.
6
282kcal

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Ingredients

  • cup heavy cream 
  • teaspoon kosher salt 
  • tablespoon lemon zest chopped
  • cups milk 
  • cup polenta 
  • cups water 

Equipment

  • whisk
  • pot
  • wooden spoon

Directions

  1. In a medium pot with high sides combine the water, milk, and heavy cream and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and slowly pour in the polenta while whisking constantly. Cook the mixture for at least 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon until thickened and cooked. Stir in the lemon zest and kosher salt.

Nutrition Facts

Calories282kcal
Protein8.64%
Fat54.55%
Carbs36.81%

Properties

Glycemic Index
6.33
Glycemic Load
1.44
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
5.6073912952257%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:282.45kcal
14.12%
Fat:17.24g
26.53%
Saturated Fat:10.68g
66.73%
Carbohydrates:26.18g
8.73%
Net Carbohydrates:25.65g
9.33%
Sugar:5.28g
5.87%
Cholesterol:54.58mg
18.19%
Sodium:433.46mg
18.85%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:6.14g
12.28%
Vitamin A:772.07IU
15.44%
Calcium:130.7mg
13.07%
Phosphorus:124.62mg
12.46%
Vitamin B2:0.2mg
11.66%
Selenium:7.25µg
10.35%
Vitamin D:1.53µg
10.2%
Vitamin B12:0.5µg
8.38%
Vitamin B1:0.09mg
5.9%
Potassium:197.67mg
5.65%
Vitamin B5:0.54mg
5.36%
Vitamin B6:0.1mg
5.21%
Magnesium:20.64mg
5.16%
Zinc:0.55mg
3.66%
Vitamin E:0.41mg
2.72%
Vitamin B3:0.43mg
2.16%
Fiber:0.53g
2.12%
Copper:0.04mg
1.94%
Vitamin C:1.53mg
1.85%
Iron:0.32mg
1.76%
Manganese:0.03mg
1.64%
Vitamin K:1.59µg
1.52%