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Instant Pot Polenta Recipe

With this Instant Pot polenta recipe, you will need to spend only 20 minutes to make this simple side dish. You won't even break a sweat.
  • cook TIME 15 mins
  • prep TIME 5 mins
  • total TIME 20 mins
Course: Side DishCuisine: Italian
Keyword: Instant Pot Polenta, Instant Pot Polenta Recipe, Polenta Recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 133 kcal

Ingredients (10)

  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 0.5 oz grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 cups unsalted chicken broth
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp parsley roughly chopped
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Mix the polenta: Put 1/2 cup cornmeal, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, 0.5 oz grated Parmesan, 1/2 cup milk, and 2 cup chicken broth into your Instant Pot. Whisk well.

Mix the polenta in instant pot
2

Cook the polenta: Cover with the lid. Turn the valve knob to “sealing position”. Set your Instant Pot to the “Meat Stew” program for 15 minutes.

Cook the polenta
3

Add heavy cream: Once the timer rings, carefully turn the knob to release the steam before opening the lid. Add 2 tbsp heavy cream and stir.

Add heavy cream to polenta
4

Garnish and serve: Ladle the polenta into a bowl or deep dish. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley, paprika, and black pepper on top before serving.

How to make instant pot polenta Garnish and serve

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 133 kcal | Fat 7 g | Saturated Fat 4 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat 2 g | Cholesterol 18 mg | Sodium 251 mg | Potassium 143 mg | Carbohydrate 15 g | Fiber 1 g | Sugar 2 g | Protein 4 g | Vitamin A 238 IU | Vitamin C 1 mg | Calcium 78 mg | Iron 1 mg