Polenta bites with blue cheese, tomatoes and pine nuts (recipe)

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Polenta bites with blue cheese, tomatoes and pine nuts (recipe)
NamePolenta bites with blue cheese, tomatoes and pine nuts
IngredientsYellow cornmeal Parmesan cheese Blue cheese Green onions Pine nuts Grape tomatoes Fresh basil
Cooktime (in hours)0.083333333
Preptime (in hours)3
Totaltime (in hours)3.083333333
Keto friendlinessKeto friendly
Calories51.5
Fat2.6
Protein2.7
Carbohydrate4.7
Fiber0.5
Net carbohydrates4.2
Sugar0.1
Saturated fat1.2
Cholesterol (mg)5.4
Sodium99.3
Yield24 polenta bites
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Polenta bites with blue cheese, tomatoes and pine nuts (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 4-5 per serving.

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Polenta bites with blue cheese, tomatoes and pine nuts (recipe)


  1. Lightly butter 24 mini muffin cups.
  2. Bring broth to boil in medium saucepan over medium high heat.
  3. Reduce heat to medium; gradually whisk in cornmeal.
  4. Cook until mixture is very thick, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.
  5. Remove from heat.
  6. Stir in parmesan.
  7. Season with salt.
  8. Spoon 1 1/2 TBS hot polenta into each muffin cup.
  9. Using back of spoon, pack polenta firmly into cups.
  10. Using finger, make indentation in center of each polenta tart for filling.
  11. Chill until cold and set, about 3 hours.
  12. (Can be made 1 day ahead, cover and keep chilled. Preheat oven to 350F.
  13. Line baking sheet with foil.
  14. Using tip of knife, lift polenta tarts from pan.
  15. Transfer tarts, indented side up, to prepared baking sheet.
  16. Place 1 cube blue cheese in each indentation.
  17. Sprinkle green onion and pine nuts over cheese.
  18. Top each with 2 tomato quarters.
  19. Bakeuntil cheese is melted and polenta is warmed through, about 5 minutes.
  20. Transfer tarts to platter; sprinkle with basil and serve.

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