Name: Cheddar Green Chile Polenta
Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. butter; 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 1 cup polenta or coarsely ground cornmeal; 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

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Cheddar Green Chile Polenta

Recipe by Adapted from Lefty Spoon blog by Debi Welter

All-Purpose Cooking

Braising & Slow Cooking

A cheesy Hatch polenta that's the perfect side for grilled or blackened meats.

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Serves 4 to 6 servings

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cooking Time 10 minutes

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter

2 tsp. Hatch Green Chile Powder

4 cups chicken or vegetable broth

1/2 tsp. Mayan Sea Salt

1 cup polenta or coarsely ground cornmeal 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Lampong Peppercorns

Directions

Step 1 Traditional method: Melt butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add Hatch Green Chile Powder and toast for 1 to 2 min., stirring constantly. Pour in stock and salt and bring liquid to a boil. Whisk in polenta and bring back to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 min., or until polenta has thickened and is no longer gritty. Stir in cheddar cheese and ground black pepper to taste.

Step 2 Instant Pot method: Set Instant Pot to Saute and add butter. When melted, stir in Hatch Green Chile Powder and toast for 1 to 2 min., stirring constantly. Pour in stock and salt and bring liquid to a boil. Whisk in polenta, then put the lid on the Instant Pot, lock, and set to Porridge for 8 min. After cooking, let pressure release naturally, about 10 min. Whisk polenta thoroughly. Stir in cheddar cheese and ground black pepper to taste.

Recipe Notes

This dish has a medium heat. Adjust the Hatch Green Chile Powder based on your heat tolerance. This recipe was adapted from the Instant Pot Polenta recipe on LeftySpoon.com.