I know that fried cornmeal mush is a southern dish, but I love it and I grew up firmly in the Northeast. It was a childhood breakfast my dad made and it still gives me warm fuzzies. I was pretty excited to discover it's also very Noom friendly. Be sure to use regular yellow cornmeal for this - not polenta, and not PAN corn flour. Neither will work. This recipe makes 4 servings. It's difficult to only make one serving of it because you have to chill the cooked cornmeal in a loaf pan overnight so you can slice and fry it in the morning. You'll just have to enjoy it a couple days in a row if you don't have anyone to share it with!
Fried Cornmeal Mush: 110 Calories plus whatever topping you decide on
1 Cup regular yellow cornmeal, 440 calories
1 Cup cold water
3 Cups boiling water
Salt
Mix the cornmeal into the cold water. Stir to combine. Boil the 3 cups of water and salt to taste. Stir in the cold water/cornmeal mix slowly. Continue to cook until the mixture is very thick. Pour it into an 8x4 loaf pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Allow to sit on the counter till room temperature, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. When chilled, the mixture will be firm. Divide the loaf into 4 parts. Each part will be a serving of 110 calories. Slice each part into 1/4" slices. Spray a non-stick skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Cook the slices on medium until golden brown and crispy. Flip over, and cook the other side till golden and crispy. The outside should be crisp but the inside should still be soft. This will take a bit of time. Serve with honey drizzled over or maple syrup or sugar free syrup. Be sure to add the calories of your topping as they are not included in this total.
Fried Cornmeal Mush: 110 Calories plus whatever topping you decide on
1 Cup cold water
3 Cups boiling water
Salt
Mix the cornmeal into the cold water. Stir to combine. Boil the 3 cups of water and salt to taste. Stir in the cold water/cornmeal mix slowly. Continue to cook until the mixture is very thick. Pour it into an 8x4 loaf pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Allow to sit on the counter till room temperature, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. When chilled, the mixture will be firm. Divide the loaf into 4 parts. Each part will be a serving of 110 calories. Slice each part into 1/4" slices. Spray a non-stick skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Cook the slices on medium until golden brown and crispy. Flip over, and cook the other side till golden and crispy. The outside should be crisp but the inside should still be soft. This will take a bit of time. Serve with honey drizzled over or maple syrup or sugar free syrup. Be sure to add the calories of your topping as they are not included in this total.
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