3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound fresh porcini --cleaned, sliced
Salt
Freshly-ground black pepper
5 cups water
1 cup quick-cooking polenta
= (use yellow or white)
Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.
In a large sauté pan heat olive oil till just before smoking. Add the porcini and season with salt and pepper. Cook till tender and golden brown.
Meanwhile bring the 5 cups of water to a boil in a 4-quart saucepan. Whisking constantly, add the polenta in a thin stream until all the polenta is incorporated. Stir with a wooden spoon until as thick and dense as cream of wheat.
Portion polenta into 4 warmed serving bowls and top each with 1/4 of the sautéed porcinis.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 339
Calories from Fat 28.5%
Total Fat
11g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
9mg
Carbohydrate
54g
Dietary Fiber
7g
Protein
6g
Points 7
Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch)
Rating: ()
Added On: April 15, 2008
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