Baked Polenta with Gorgonzola Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Baked Polenta with Gorgonzola

Super pleasing, easy side dish.

Yields:

6 servings

Meal Type:

Side Dish

Rating:

Ingredients

2 tbsps olive oil, divided
4 cups water
1 1/2 cups cornmeal
1 tsp salt
6 sun dried tomato halves
1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
4 bouillon cubes

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 425 °F (220 °C).
Coat bottom and sides of 11 x 7" glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Combine water, chicken bouillon cubes, cornmeal and salt in a large saucepot and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, stirring constantly, until polenta pulls away from the sides of pot, about 4 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in diced sun dried tomatoes and remaining tablespoon of olive oil.
Pour into prepared dish and top with gorgonzola cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories

Amount Per Serving 215

% Daily Value*

Total Fat

Amount Per Serving 8.24g

% Daily Value 11%
- Saturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 2.366g
- Trans Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 0.718g
- Monounsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 3.425g
Cholesterol

Amount Per Serving 8mg

% Daily Value 3%
Sodium

Amount Per Serving 1105mg

% Daily Value 48%
Total Carbohydrate

Amount Per Serving 29.3g

% Daily Value 11%
- Dietary Fiber
  
  Amount Per Serving 3g
  
  % Daily Value 11%
- Total Sugars
  
  Amount Per Serving 2.22g
  
  Includes -g Added Sugars
Protein

Amount Per Serving 5.76g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

Vitamin A

Amount Per Serving 0mcg

% Daily Value 0%
Vitamin C

Amount Per Serving 0mg

% Daily Value 0%
Vitamin D

Amount Per Serving -mcg

% Daily Value -%
Calcium

Amount Per Serving 0mg

% Daily Value 0%
Iron

Amount Per Serving 2mg

% Daily Value 11%
Potassium

Amount Per Serving 56mg

% Daily Value 1%

Nutrition summary:

Calories 215 KCal
Fat 8.24 g
Carbs 29.3 g
Protein 5.76 g

There are 215 calories in 1 serving of Baked Polenta with Gorgonzola.

How long would it take to burn off 215 KCal?
Basketball	22 minutes
Cycling (10 MPH)	29 minutes
Jogging	17 minutes
Running	14 minutes
Swimming (crawl, moderate pace)	21 minutes
Walking	25 minutes
Weight Training	25 minutes
Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.