By using the Instant Pot®, polenta is made in a high-tech way! You may follow this recipe exactly for a full supper or just make the polenta in the Instant Pot®. You will require a raised trivet.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups chicken broth
- ½ cup Italian polenta
- ¼ cup fat-free half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 4 Italian turkey sausage links
- 12 ounces marinara sauce
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper
- ½ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Instructions
- Combine chicken broth, polenta, and half-and-half in a medium-sized heat-resistant glass bowl, such as Pyrex®. Set aside.
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Pour in grapeseed oil and allow to get hot. Add sausages and cook until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Pour in marinara sauce, onion, and bell pepper; mix to combine. Place a trivet into the pot and set the bowl of polenta on top of the trivet. Close and lock the lid.
- Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Whisk butter, garlic salt, red pepper, and Parmesan cheese into the polenta. Serve immediately.
- If you only want to cook polenta in the Instant Pot(R), pour 1/2 cup water in the pot. Set the polenta mixture on the trivet inside the pot and cook as directed.
- Place trivet in the instant pot. Set bowl of polenta inside. Lock lid and seal in place. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Quick release pressure, whip in the butter, garlic salt and cheese. Serve immediately
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 429 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 33 g |
| Cholesterol | 87 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 2019 mg |
| Sugars | 12 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |