What Can You Make With Polenta?

Three top chefs put their signature spin on this healthy Italian staple.

Polenta Pancakes with Blackberry Sauce

Brooke Peterson stars on Food Network’s Private Chefs of Beverly Hills.

Ingredients: polenta, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, frozen blackberries, sugar, lemon juice, orange-flavored liqueur, reduced-calorie whipped topping, orange zest

Calories: 240

Try this recipe: Polenta Pancakes with Blackberry Sauce

Marc Forgione is the chef-owner of Marc Forgione restaurant in New York City. He is also the winner of season three of Food Network’s The Next Iron Chef.

Ingredients: garlic, olive oil, fat-free milk, polenta, egg, unsalted butter, crushed red pepper, salt, pepper, Parmesan cheese, baguette, parsely

Calories: 243

Try this recipe: Baked Polenta with Garlic and Parmesan Crostini

Nate Appleman is a James Beard Award–winning chef and author of A16: Food+Wine.

Ingredients: polenta, olive oil, garlic, crushed tomatoes, dried oregano, salt, basil, mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano

Calories: 245

Try this recipe: Roman-Style Polenta Gnocchi