Almond Meal Polenta – Base recipe

I L-O-V-E this recipe, to me it is better than the original. It is ready in a few minutes, easy, tasty and filling.

Jules

Miss that full feeling from a slow cooked polenta or cheesy mash?

This recipe is so much quicker and easier than a traditional polenta that needs to be slow cooked and watched closely.

This recipe is based on one I found a while ago, but I have added the stock and also the cream cheese as I thought it was too thin for me.

Here the polenta is shown served with Italian style pulled chicken.

Almond Polenta

This is one of the simplest recipes …like ever…

First put 100g of almond meal/flour (this is about a cup of meal) into a small saucepan

Then add a cup of water

Whisk this until it is smooth and lump free – its going to be a bit grainy, thats why this is as is real polenta. It takes around 1 to 2 minutes.

Then put the pan on a medium heat on the stove top and start whisking. (You can only just see the whisk in this picture below – I’m moving almost at the speed of light (yeh right!))

Keep whisking while it heats up,  if you leave it for a second or two the meal should start to bubble

Add the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese

whisk these through until they have completely melted and combined with the almond meal and add salt to taste.

Keep whisking until the meal starts to thicken, (about 2 or 3 minutes)

Take off the heat, the meal will thicken more as it cools. Serve immediately.

Serve with your favourite meat or veggies, here is it with Italian style pulled chicken.

Yum !

NB: Net Carbohydrates here are 2g – 0g (fiber) = 2g per serving

Lo-Carb "Almond Meal" Polenta

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A Lo-Carb alternative to the starchy corn based meal. Delicious, quick and easy to make

• CourseSide Dish
• CuisineItalian

Servings	Prep Time
4 Servings	1 Minute

Cook Time

6 Minutes

Servings Prep Time 4 Servings 1 Minute

Cook Time 6 Minutes

Lo-Carb "Almond Meal" Polenta Print Recipe A Lo-Carb alternative to the starchy corn based meal. Delicious, quick and easy to make CourseSide Dish CuisineItalian Servings Prep Time 4 Servings 1 Minute Cook Time 6 Minutes Servings Prep Time 4 Servings 1 Minute Cook Time 6 Minutes

Ingredients

• 100 gram Almond Meal About 250mls
• 1 Cup Water or Stock Use a tasty stock to increase flavour
• 30 grams Cream Cheese Use this to bind the meal
• 60 grams Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1/2 tsp Low Sodium Salt to taste

Servings: Servings

Instructions

1. Add almond meal to a small sauce pan then add the almond meal. Using a whisk, whisk until the mixture is free of any lumps.
2. Put on stove top over a medium heat and whisk while it heats.
3. When it starts to bubble at the edges or when you stop whisking, add the two cheeses and salt, keep whisking.
4. Keep whisking for 2 or 3 minutes until the mixture thickens.
5. Take off heat - Note the mixture will thicken even more while standing.
6. Enjoy.

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