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Pass up regular side dishes for a perky cheese polenta.

Prep Time: 20 Min

Total Time:

Makes: 8 (3/4-cup) servings

Deborah McGuire
West Linn, Oregon
Bake-Off® Contest 38, 1998
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INGREDIENTS

Polenta
4
 cups water
1 1/2
 cups uncooked polenta or yellow cornmeal
1
 (11-oz.) can Green Giant® SteamCrisp® Mexicorn® Whole Kernel Corn, Red and Green Peppers, drained
1
 (4.5-oz.) can Old El Paso® Chopped Green Chiles
1
 teaspoon salt
2
 tablespoons butter or margarine
6
 oz. (1 1/2 cups) shredded Cheddar cheese
Garnish, if desired
 Sour cream
 Chopped fresh cilantro
 Red bell pepper rings
 Fresh cilantro sprigs

DIRECTIONS

1 In medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Gradually add polenta, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low. While stirring constantly, gradually add corn, chiles and salt. Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until very thick, stirring constantly. 2 Remove from heat. Stir in butter and cheese. Spoon onto large serving platter. Garnish as desired.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft)

Nutritional Information

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (3/4 Cup)
  • Calories 240
    • (Calories from Fat 110),
  • Total Fat 12g
    • (Saturated Fat 7g,
  • Cholesterol 30mg;
  • Sodium 610mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 26g
    • (Dietary Fiber 3g,
    • Sugars 4g),
  • Protein 8g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 15.00%;
  • Vitamin C 15.00%;
  • Calcium 20.00%;
  • Iron 8.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 1 1/2 Starch;
  • 1/2 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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