Jalapeño Cheddar Polenta

If you love polenta and even if you don't, this cheddar Jalapeño cheesy polenta is a delicious recipe. A basic polenta recipe is filled with flavor from cheesy cheddar and a kick from pickled Jalapeños - just the perfect flavor without any overwhelming heat!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, New American

Keyword side dish, vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 302kcal

Author Luci Petlack

Ingredients

2 cups yellow cornmeal or cornmeal grits
6 cups water
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
5 ounces medium cheddar cheese shredded
⅓ cup diced pickled jalapeños
Sliced pickled jalapeños for garnish

Instructions

Place the cornmeal in a large saucepan. Pour in two cups of water and stir well. Turn to low heat. Meanwhile, bring the remaining 4 cups of water to a boil on the stove or in an electric kettle.
Continue to stir and pour in the boiling water. Increase the heat slightly to maintain a simmer. Stir often, about 7 to 15 minutes, until the polenta is thick. Stir in the salt and pepper.
Reserve ¼ of the cheese for the topping and stir the remaining cheese into the polenta. Stir in the diced jalapenos. Continue stir until all the cheese is melted.
Top with the remaining cheese and sliced jalapenos before serving.

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