Maple Bacon Polenta

Ingredients

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  4 strip or 48g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  1 cup or 237g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Yellow Polenta

  365 Everyday Value

  2 oz or 57g

• Reduced fat milk

  Fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  ¼ cup or 61g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  3 tbsp or 43g

• Paprika

  Spices

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Maple syrups

  3 tbsp or 60g

Directions

1. Crisp the bacon in a skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, prepare the polenta.
2. In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil over high heat. Gradually whisk in the polenta, then reduce heat to medium and continue whisking until thickened.
3. Lower the heat to low and stir in the milk, butter, paprika, black pepper, and maple syrup. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
4. Once the bacon is cooked, pat off excess fat and chop roughly. Sprinkle over the polenta and serve.