4 pts plus; I also added a sprinkle of sun-dried tomatoes (the dry ones, not oil packed).
                         
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              Slow Cooker Southwestern Polenta with Corn Chiles
  
  Recipe By     :
  Serving Size  : 12    Preparation Time :0:00
  Categories    : LowCal (Less than 300 cals)     LowerCarbs
                  Veggie
  
    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
  --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                          Nonstick cooking spray
    29            ounces  broth -- (2-14.5 oz cans)
    6             ounces  shredded Monterey Jack cheese -- (1 1/2 cups)
    1                cup  coarse-ground yellow cornmeal
    1                cup  frozen whole-kernel corn
    1                cup  evaporated milk
    4              ounce  diced green chile peppers -- (1 can) undrained
    2             cloves  garlic -- minced
    1           teaspoon  dried oregano -- crushed
       1/2      teaspoon  salt
                          To garnish: -- tomatoes, (optional)
  
  Line a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner.
  Coat liner with cooking spray. In a large bowl combine broth, cheese,
  cornmeal, corn, evaporated milk, chile peppers, garlic, oregano, and salt.
  Transfer cornmeal mixture to the prepared cooker.
  
  Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 9 hours or on high-heat
  setting for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours, stirring once halfway through cooking.
  Turn off cooker. Let stand, covered, for 30 minutes, stirring
  occasionally. If desired, garnish with chopped tomatoes.
  
  Number of Servings: 12
  Prep. 20 minutes 
  Slow Cook: 7 to 9 hours (low) or 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours (high) 
  Stand: 30 minutes 
  
  Nutrition facts per serving: 137 cal., 7 g total fat (4 g sat. fat), 19 mg
  chol., 49i mg sodium, 14 g carb., 1 g dietary fiber, 3 g sugar, 6 g
  protein.
  
  Cuisine:
    "TexMex"
  Source:
    "Better Homes & Gardens Year-Round Slow Cooker: more than 500 recipes
    for all seasons"
  S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
    "Dec 2013"
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  Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 140 Calories; 6g Fat (39.7%
  calories from fat); 6g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 19mg
  Cholesterol; 201mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0
  Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat.
  
  Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 435 0 0 901657 0 0 0 0
  
  
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