Polenta with beetroot tops
Creamy polenta with beetroot tops just briefly wilted in a frying pan with spring onion.
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Last modified on: June 8th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
2 spring onions (scallions) - 2
400 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops - 3
6 tablespoons olive oil - 4
200 g polenta meal - 5
1 kg whole milk - 6
salt - 7
pepper - Total weight: 1,940 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 26 min. | 5 min. | 31 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 4 min.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Rinse and dry 400 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops (beetroot tops here).
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Heat 6 tablespoons 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 200 g polenta meal and 1 kg 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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,773 Kcal or 7,423 Kj | 68 gr | 94 gr | 127 gr |
| 89 % | 26 % | 9 % | 19 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 91 Kcal or 381 Kj | 4 gr | 5 gr | 7 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 222 Kcal or 929 Kj | 9 gr | 12 gr | 16 gr |
| 11 % | 3 % | 1 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 2.11 €
- Per person : 0.26 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cannelés, Jerusalem artichoke purée with leeks, Caramel semolina pudding with raisins, Milk rolls, Rice pudding (riz au lait), ... All |
 | Turnip (or other vegetable) tops: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gratin of beet tops and potatoes, Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms, "Au vert" beef, Super-green, super-thrifty soup, Turnip top soup, ... All |
 | Polenta meal: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Polenta, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Genoese croque-monsieur, Warm chicken salad, Fried eggs with tomatoes, Leek and fresh tuna tart, Special Parmesan baguettes, ... All |
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