Parmesan Polenta

This came from the foodnetwork website.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 4 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 2  tablespoons margarine
• 1  cup  instant polenta
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
•  fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Bring 4 1/2 cups water to a boil with 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and butter in a 4-quart heavy saucepan, then add polenta in a thin stream, whisking.
2. Cook polenta at a bare simmer, whisking with a long-handled whisk and turning down heat as needed to prevent spattering, about 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and stir in cheese.
4. Serve sprinkled with black pepper.