Dinner Tonight: Cheddar Scallion Polenta Croquettes

Name: Dinner Tonight: Cheddar Scallion Polenta Croquettes
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters fresh bread crumbs; 118 milliliters grated cheddar; 473 milliliters cornmeal; 2 eggs; 59 milliliters milk; 4 servings Olive oil, for frying; 3 Tbsps chopped parsley; 2 teaspoons salt; 6 scallions, including a little of the green part, thinly sliced; 1 liters water

Dinner Tonight: Cheddar Scallion Polenta Croquettes might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 529 calories, 19g of protein, and 15g of fat. If you have water, parsley, cornmeal, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, bring the water to boil, then whisk in the cornmeal in a slow stream to prevent any lumps.

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Cornmeal

Water

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Add the salt, turn the heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cornmeal is soft and the polenta is quite firm and pulling away from the sides of the pot (if the cornmeal is not yet soft, add water as necessary).

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Polenta

Water

Salt

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Pot

Add the cheddar, scallions, and parsley, stir well to combine, then pour the polenta onto a baking sheet to cool and set up.

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Green Onions

Cheddar Cheese

Parsley

Polenta

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Baking Sheet

Once the polenta is cooled and firm, cut it into 3-inch squares or circles (it should be about 1/2 inch thick).

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Polenta

Whisk the eggs and milk together in a small bowl and spread the breadcrumbs on a plate. Dip each polenta croquette in the egg mixture, then the breadcrumbs.

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Breadcrumbs

Polenta

Dip

Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Bowl

Heat the olive oil over high heat until almost smoking. Carefully add the croquettes, cooking in batches to avoid crowding the pan. Cook until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes, then flip carefully to cook the other side.

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Olive Oil