Polenta with beetroot tops


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

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26 min.5 min.31 min.
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Stage 1 - 4 min.
Polenta with beetroot tops

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Polenta with beetroot tops
Rinse and dry 200 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops (beetroot tops here).

Stage 3 - 1 min.
Polenta with beetroot tops
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.
Polenta with beetroot tops
Add the vegetable leaves...

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Polenta with beetroot tops
...and cook while stirring. Within 2 or 3 minutes the leaves will shrink considerably in volume as they wilt.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
Polenta with beetroot tops
Cook for a further minute or 2 then check the seasoning and set aside.

Stage 7 - 10 min.
Polenta with beetroot tops

The polenta



Prepare a creamy polenta with 100 g polenta meal and 500 ml whole milk (follow these hints).

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Polenta with beetroot tops
Mix the wilted leaves into the polenta.

Stage 9
Polenta with beetroot tops
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 valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
896 Kcal or 3,751 Kj34 gr49 gr64 gr
45 %13 %5 %10 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
92 Kcal or 385 Kj4 gr5 gr7 gr
5 %1 %<1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
224 Kcal or 938 Kj9 gr12 gr16 gr
11 %3 %1 %2 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 1.06 €
  • Per person : 0.27 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Whole milkWhole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mint and chocolate cream, Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, Naan, Coffee custard, Gnocchi alla romana, ... All
Turnip (or other vegetable) topsTurnip (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, Carrot-top pesto, The strange gratin, "Au vert" beef, ... All
Polenta mealPolenta meal: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Creamy polenta with green asparagus, Polenta, ... All
Olive oilOlive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Purple Pesto, Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon, Aperitif rolls, Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde, Preserved lemons, ... All
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