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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (180g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 99
Calories from Fat 14		(14%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 1.6g	2%
	Saturated Fat 0.4g	1%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 515mg		21%
Potassium 195mg		5%
Total Carbohydrate 16.2g		5%
	Dietary Fiber 1.5g	5%
	Sugars 0.6g
Protein 4.9g		9%
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Soup for Sick Days (Aka Poor Man's Polenta)

Recipe #120579 | 32 min | 2 min prep | add private note

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By: Caryn Dalton
May 4, 2005

I serve this soup on a blustery winter's night to warm the soul and body, but most of all, we use it whenever someone is feeling ill in our house. I find that it is easier on the tummy than chicken noodle soup and despite how weird it sounds, it tastes fantastic. Couldn't be easier, either. Try it, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal or white cornmeal (not a cornmeal mix)
4 cups chicken broth (homemade stock is preferable but low sodium low fat canned is fine)

Directions

1
In a medium stockpot, bring chicken broth to a simmer.
2
Slowly stir in cornmeal and simmer, stirring often for about 30 minutes or until smooth with a creamy texture.
3
This also makes a great soup-base for other soups. You can make it as thin or as thick as you like by adjusting the amount of cornmeal.
4
This soup is bland until you add your favorite spices or seasonings. We start with it like this -- perfect for sick days.