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

• Whole milk

  3.25% milkfat, with added 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 up the bacon in a skillet. While it's cooking, make the polenta.
2. Place the milk and salt in a saucepan and bring it to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, whisk in the corn meal very gradually, and continue to whisk until the mixture has thickened. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the milk, butter, paprika, black pepper, and maple syrup. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
3. When the bacon is done cooking, pat off excess fat and give it a rough chop. Sprinkle the bacon over the polenta and serve.