Dinner for 4
Fresh Corn Polenta
Creamy polenta cooks slowly with fresh corn, milk, and cream for a soft, savory side dish.
Typical price
$1.18for 4 servings
$0.29 per serving$1.18 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.09Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.46Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.06Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $1.18 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup polenta
- coarse salt (optional)
- 1 ear corn
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup cream
- fresh ground black pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp fresh chives (optional)
Steps
- Bring 4 cups water and salt to a boil in a large saucepan.
- Whisk in the polenta, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 40 minutes, stirring often.
- Cut the corn from the cob and stir it into the polenta with the milk and cream.
- Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often, until the corn is tender and the polenta is creamy.
- Season with pepper and stir in the chives.
Swaps
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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