Ingredients
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- 250ml (1 cup) water
- 60g (2 oz) instant polenta
- salt, to taste
- 5ml (1 tsp) butter
- 5ml (1 tsp) honey
- 5ml (1 tsp) brown sugar [optional]
- 15ml (1 tbsp) mixed seeds, e.g. pumpkin, hemp, sesame, sunflower, etc.
Instructions
- Bring water to the boil and add polenta in a steady stream, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon or whisk.
- For soft polenta cook for 1 minute. For firm polenta cook for 5 minutes and allow to set.
- Season to taste.
- Stir in the butter and honey.
- Sprinkle with seeds and serve immediately.
Notes
- In this recipe the quick-cook variety of polenta is used. I used Merchant Gourmet.
- If you would like to serve more people, simply multiply the ingredients used.
- It’s up to you how much butter, sugar, honey and seeds you put in your porridge. Please yourself!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 213
- Sodium: 612 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 11 mg