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Creamy Mamaliga with Parmesan Cheese

Name: Creamy Mamaliga with Parmesan Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups cornmeal; 4 cups water; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 1 cup heavy cream; 4 oz parmesan cheese grated; ¼ tsp black pepper

A creamy mamaliga rich with the flavor of Parmesan cheese and butter, a comforting, impressive dish served as a side or on its own

⏱ 30 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona

🧀 Dairy 🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

1
Bring the water and salt to a gentle boil in a saucepan.
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2
Add the polenta in a thin stream, stirring constantly so no lumps form. Turn down to low and simmer, stirring 15–20 minutes, until the mămăligă thickens.
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💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
3
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet and fry the garlic in it for about 1 minute, until it is golden.
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4
Add the olive oil with the garlic, the cream, butter and parmesan, stir well and cook 3 more minutes, until the cheese melts.
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5
Serve immediately.
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587calories

14 gprotein

44 gcarbs

38 gfat

● protein 10%● carbs 31%● fat 59%

Per serving (400 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

Cornmeal: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 120 g · 361 kcal per 100 g · More about Cornmeal →
Water: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Water →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Butter: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 717 kcal per 100 g · More about Butter →
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
Garlic: measured in pieces: one ≈ 5 g · 149 kcal per 100 g · More about Garlic →
Heavy cream: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 324 kcal per 100 g · More about Heavy cream →
Parmesan cheese: 1 cup = 100 g · 367 kcal per 100 g · More about Parmesan cheese →
Black pepper: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.4 g · 251 kcal per 100 g · More about Black pepper →

🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Frying pan · Also works: Wok (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
Small saucepan · Also works: Pot (None) · Frying pan (A deep pan for sauces)
Serving bowl · Also works: Bowl (None)

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