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Polenta with beetroot tops

Creamy polenta with beetroot tops just briefly wilted in a frying pan with spring onion.

23 K

35 min.

Easy

1.10 €

2 people

7 Ingredients

Last modified on: May 19^th 2025

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For 2 people, you will need:

1 ½ spring onion (scallion)
2 ¼ cup beet tops
3 1.5 tablespoon olive oil
4 ¼ cup polenta meal
5 1 cup whole milk
6 salt
7 pepper

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 30 min.

Cooking: 5 min.

All in all: 35 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 4 min.

The leaves

Prepare ½ spring onion (scallion).

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Rinse and dry ¼ cup beet tops.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Heat 1.5 tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan on medium heat. When good and hot add the spring onion, salt and pepper, then cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Add the vegetable leaves...

Stage 5 - 2 min.

...and cook while stirring. Within 2 or 3 minutes the leaves will shrink considerably in volume as they wilt.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Cook for a further minute or 2 then check the seasoning and set aside.

Stage 7 - 10 min.

The polenta

Prepare a creamy polenta with ¼ cup polenta meal and 1 cup whole milk (follow these hints).

Stage 8 - 1 min.

Mix the wilted leaves into the polenta.

Stage 9

Your polenta with beetroot tops is ready.

Remarks

Of course you can use any other root vegetable leaves you like in this recipe. If you don't have any, you can also use spinach instead.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	20 RDI=7 %	30 RDI=3 %	30 RDI=5 %	450 RDI=20 %	1,880 RDI: 20 %
Per 100 g	3 RDI=2 %	5 RDI=1 %	6 RDI=1 %	90 RDI=5 %	390 RDI: 5 %
Per person	9 RDI=4 %	10 RDI=1 %	20 RDI=2 %	220 RDI=10 %	940 RDI: 10 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 0.55 €
Per person : 0.30 €

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