Polenta With Blue Cheese and Garlicky Chard

 Miha Matei
Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 15m Total Time: 20m

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch Swiss chard, stems trimmed and leaves cut into 1-inch strips
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1 cup instant polenta
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (such as Gorgonzola; about 2 1/2 ounces)

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the chard is tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt. Slowly whisk in the polenta. Cook, whisking constantly, until the polenta thickens, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Divide the polenta among bowls and top with the chard and blue cheese.
By Kate Merker,  October 2008

Quick Tip

Make a double batch of polenta and reserve half in an oiled loaf pan for a quick side dish later in the week. Simply slice the polenta and crisp it by popping it in the broiler or pan-frying it.

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 278Calories From Fat 35
  • Fat  11g
  • Sat Fat  5g
  • Cholesterol  16mg
  • Carbohydrate  36g
  • Sodium  1039mg
  • Protein  11g
  • Fiber  5g
  • Sugar  3g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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