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Creamy Butternut Squash Polenta

Time
20 min
Makes
4
Ingredients
9

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Ingredients

Servings
4 servings
Amounts
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, (divided)
  • 1 cup very finely chopped yellow onion, (from one small onion)
  • 4½ cups whole milk
  • 1 (12-oz) package frozen butternut squash or winter squash purée (about 1½ cups), thawed (see note)
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¾ cup instant polenta or fine yellow cornmeal
  • ¼ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano
  • Finely chopped fresh herbs, (for serving (optional))
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Nutrition · per serving

Calories
324 kcal
Fat
18 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
11 g
Sodium
672 mg
Protein
10 g
Cholesterol
48 mg
Carbohydrate
32 g
Saturated fat
10 g

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