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Best Creamy Polenta Recipe + Tofu-Pepper Sauté

This is the best creamy polenta recipe you can make! It's not only easy and healthy, but it's also a great whole meal with comfort food qualities!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Choose Serving Size 4

Ingredients 

Creamy polenta:

  • 170 g cornmeal
  • 2 cups water
  • 100 ml coconut milk
  • 3 Tbsps nutritional yeast flakes
  • sea salt to taste

Tofu-Pepper Saute:

  • 300 g tofu
  • 2 red bell peppers chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 Tbsp parsley chopped
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper

Instructions

  • Creamy polenta:
  • Pour water in a medium pot. Bring it to a boil. Add salt.
  • Slowly add cornmeal, while continuously stirring.
  • Add coconut milk and nutritional yeast flakes.
  • Stir continuously or else it will easily burn.
  • Cook it for 10 minutes, then remove from heat.
  • Tofu-Pepper Saute:
  • Chop tofu in small cubes.
  • Heat oil in a medium saucepan.
  • Add chopped onion and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add tofu and chopped peppers.
  • Add spices.
  • Saute for 5 minutes.
  • Add chopped parsley.
  • Serve it over creamy polenta.