Baked polenta
Polenta is a tasty alternative to potatoes, pasta, and rice. Traditionally, you eat this side dish in Italy as a warm thick porridge. When you let the porridge cool, it hardens. You can then fry it in a pan or oven. To serve, you cut out circles or slice the baked polenta.
Polenta has a fairly neutral taste on its own. Therefore, it is often mixed with Parmesan cheese or herbs and served with spicy rich sauces or stews.
Ingredients for 6 people ( 60 min preparation time)
- 1 litre vegetable stock
100 grams butter 200 grams instant polenta (cornmeal) 100 grams Parmesan cheese 2 eggs
Preparation:
Bring the stock together with the butter to a simmer in a pan.
Then add the instant polenta in small portions and keep stirring vigorously for the first few minutes to prevent lumps. Continue stirring the mixture for 5 minutes to ensure it remains smooth, then add the Parmesan cheese.
Let the pan with polenta sit off the heat for 15 minutes. Then add the beaten eggs. Stir well to ensure the egg is well mixed and add a pinch of salt to taste.
Spread the polenta out in an oven tray or baking dish greased with olive oil and bake in a fan oven at 230 degrees for 6 minutes until the polenta looks golden brown.
Then cut the polenta into nice triangles or rectangles before serving alongside, for example, a vegetable stew or meat stew.
Enjoy!
By: Marleen
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