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Creamy Pumpkin Polenta Recipe

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"Sometimes I like to hollow out a pumpkin and serve this creamy, hearty polenta inside it." The crunchy cookies create great texture and sweetness. —Debi George, Mansfield, Texas

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Creamy Pumpkin Polenta Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

5 20 25

Ingredients

5-1/3 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup cream cheese, cubed
Salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas, optional

Directions

In a large heavy saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil.
Reduce heat to a gentle boil; slowly whisk in cornmeal and nutmeg. Cook and stir with a wooden spoon for 15-20 minutes or until polenta is thickened and pulls away cleanly from the sides of the pan. Stir in pumpkin and cream cheese until smooth. Sprinkle each serving with pumpkin seeds if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 191 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 453 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Creamy Pumpkin Polenta in Taste of Home October/November 2010, p99

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Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2011 by niteshrd

really great!

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2011 by Jodyand joe

We loved it, makes a great side dish! I really helps with a healthy carb craving! I also made it without the cream cheese to save calories and it was still tasty!

Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2010 by jshearer

This has a good, subtle flavor. I used reduced-fat cream cheese. I topped each serving with roasted pumpkin seeds and they added to the flavor. Salted sunflower or other seeds or nuts could be used as a substitute. You could always add cheddar cheese, though that would of course increase the fat and calories. The good thing about this recipe is that you could add pretty much anything to it because it would taste good as a sweet (add cinnamon and dried fruit) or savory (the salted pumpkin seeds or cheddar cheese) side dish.

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2010 by Wayneman

this is easy to make and takes wonderful!

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2010 by keverwann

So bland! What a waste of pumpkin and cream cheese. The nutmeg did nothing to help either. I'm adding egg to the leftovers and using as a top for tamale pie; that's about all it's good for. Martha Stewart has an amazing BAKED (no stirring at the stove) polenta in her "Everyday Food" book that I'm going back to.

Reviewed on Oct. 03, 2010 by musicman12

So creamy and delicious, it reminds me of my mother's recipe!

Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2010 by baumsfly

I was so excited to try this because I love pumpkin, but I found this to be very bland. If anyone can think of a way to add flavor, I would make it again.