Polenta with beetroot tops
Creamy polenta with beetroot tops just briefly wilted in a frying pan with spring onion.
21 K
35 min.
Easy
4 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: June 8th 2022
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 spring onion (scallion) - 2
½ cup turnip (or other vegetable) tops - 3
3 tablespoons olive oil - 4
½ cup polenta meal - 5
2 cups + 2 tablespoons 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.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Rinse and dry ½ cup turnip (or other vegetable) tops (beetroot tops here).
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Heat 3 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 ½ cup polenta meal and 2 cups + 2 tablespoons 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 | 30 RDI=10 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 60 RDI=10 % | 900 RDI=50 % | 3,750 RDI: 50 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=0 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 90 RDI=5 % | 390 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 8 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 220 RDI=10 % | 940 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 1.10 €
- Per person : 0.30 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Whole milk
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Turnip (or other vegetable) tops
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Polenta meal
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Olive oil
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