Gorgonzola Polenta with Fresh Porcini Recipe

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Gorgonzola Polenta with Fresh Porcini
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  1. In a skillet heat butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and brown mushrooms with salt to taste, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add water and simmer, covered, 5 minutes, or until mushrooms are tender. Remove lid and simmer mixture 3 minutes, or until liquid reduces slightly. Stir in parsley and lemon juice and keep warm.
  2. Stir 1/2 cup Gorgonzola into warm polenta until smooth. Divide polenta among 4 plates and spoon mushroom mixture on top. Tear remaining Gorgonzola into small pieces and sprinkle over each serving.
  3. Garnish polenta with parsley.
  4. To make basic polenta: In a heavy saucepan bring water and salt to a boil and gradually whisk in cornmeal in a thin stream. Cook polenta over moderately low heat (it should be barely boiling), stirring constantly, until very thick and pulls away from side of pan, about 40 minutes for cornmeal and about 15 minutes for instant polenta. Remove pan from heat and cover to keep warm. Stir polenta just before using. Polenta will keep warm, covered, about 20 minutes. Makes about 3 cups.
  5. Note: In the traditional method of cooking polenta, forty minutes of constant stirring is required to achieve a lumpless texture and fragrant flavor. However, Italian-food expert Marcella Hazan has developed a method that involves very little stirring during this time. We believe it produces a very good polenta, one nearly as flavorful and smooth as the traditional procedure. To make satisfactory polenta in a real hurry, an imported instant polenta (precooked cornmeal) is available. This cooks in a mere fifteen minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 439.73 Kcal (1841 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.08g 28%
Cholesterol 44.16mg 15%
Sodium 994.62mg 41%
Potassium 172.35mg 4%
Total Carbs 24.45g 8%
Sugars 0.64g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.18g 9%
Protein 8.57g 17%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 184.4mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 110.69 Kcal (463 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.55g 28%
Cholesterol 11.11mg 15%
Sodium 250.36mg 41%
Potassium 43.38mg 4%
Total Carbs 6.15g 8%
Sugars 0.16g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.55g 9%
Protein 2.16g 17%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 46.4mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.9
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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