Chile Poblano Polenta

Recipe Ingredients

4		Poblano chiles - roasted and peeled
1/2 cup	118ml	Whipping cream
2 cups	474ml	Water
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-cracked black pepper
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Instant polenta
1/2 cup	118ml	Mexican crema

Recipe Instructions

Remove the stems, seeds and veins from the chiles. Cut them into thick slices. Place the slices in a blender and add the whipping cream and water. Blend until smooth.

Pour the mixture into a saucepan. Bring it to a boil and add the butter, salt and pepper. Slowly stir in the polenta. Turn the heat to low and continue cooking and stirring for 3 minutes until the polenta grains have softened.

Serve with a dollop of the Mexican crema as garnish.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Each serving: 319 calories; 5 grams protein; 34 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams fiber; 19 grams fat; 11 grams saturated fat; 51 mg. cholesterol; 800 mg. sodium.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 09-10-2003

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