Polenta with Garlic, Oil, and Chili Pepper

Polenta with Garlic, Oil, and Chili Pepper

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Polenta with garlic, oil, and chili pepper is a delicious dish typical of Italian cuisine. Originally from the Veneto region, polenta is a versatile and tasty food that can be enriched with various toppings. In this recipe, the polenta is flavored with garlic, olive oil, and hot chili pepper to add a spicy touch. The sauce is made with chopped parsley, garlic, and olive oil, which are sautéed in a pan and added on top of the polenta. To complete the dish, grated Pecorino cheese is sprinkled on top. Polenta with garlic, oil, and chili pepper is a flavorful and tasty first course, perfect for cold days.

Difficulty: Easy
Cooking: 30 min
Preparation: 10 min
Country: Italia

Ingredients

No. Servings
  • Cornmeal500g
  • Water200cl
  • Coarse salt1handful
  • For the sauce:
  • Chopped parsleyto taste
  • Seedless hot chili pepper1
  • Garlic
    Garlic2cloves
  • Olive Oil
    Olive oilto taste
  • Grated pecorino cheeseto taste
  • Saltto taste

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Preparation

  1. STEP 1 OF 5

    Bring the water to a boil in a copper pot and add the salt

  2. STEP 2 OF 5

    Once dissolved, sprinkle in the cornmeal while stirring quickly with a wooden spoon

  3. STEP 3 OF 5

    Keep on high heat until the water returns to a boil, then lower the heat and continue stirring from bottom to top for at least 45 minutes

  4. STEP 4 OF 5

    Then increase the heat to form a crust on the bottom and sides of the pot

  5. STEP 5 OF 5

    Finally, pour out the polenta

Suggestions

  • Pan

General Information

Origin

Italia, Veneto

Analysis

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Macronutrients (100 gr)

Energy (kcal)62.73
Carbohydrates (g)13.9
of which Sugars (g)0.35
Fat (g)0.14
of which Saturates (g)0.02
Protein (g)2.13
Fiber (g)0.44
Sale (g)1.07
  • Proteins
    2.13g·13%
  • Carbohydrates
    13.9g·84%
  • Fats
    0.14g·1%
  • Fibers
    0.44g·3%