BAKED POLENTA AND CHEESE GRATIN

Baked polenta and cheese gratin, one of the many recipes you can make with polenta. In this version, the polenta is cooked, then layered with cheese and finally baked to make it delicious and stringy.

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Baked polenta and cheese gratin
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Cost: Economical
  • Rest time: 4 Minutes
  • Preparation time: 20 Minutes
  • Portions: 4People
  • Cooking methods: Oven
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup coarse cornmeal
  • 2 pinches fine salt
  • as needed butter
  • 4 oz Piedmontese toma
  • 5.5 oz gorgonzola
  • 2.8 oz grated Grana Padano
  • as needed black peppercorns

Tools

  • 1 Pot
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Wooden Spoon
  • 4 Bowls

Preparation of Baked Polenta and Cheese Gratin

  • Bring the water to a boil, once boiling, pour in the polenta flour and stir with a whisk to avoid lumps.

  • Cook for the time indicated on the package and at the end of cooking add a few bits of butter and salt to taste.

  • Then take some terracotta bowls and place a little piece of butter at the bottom.

  • Add 2/3 tablespoons of polenta, level it roughly, and add slices of toma.

  • Cover with more polenta and then make a layer of gorgonzola.

  • Another layer of polenta on top, add a sprinkle of grated cheese, a couple of pieces of butter, and a grind of fresh black pepper if desired.

    Bake in a preheated oven at 392°F for 15/20 minutes, just enough time to melt the cheese and form a golden crust.

    Once ready, let it rest in the oven, obviously turned off but with the door slightly open, for 3/4 minutes.

  • And voilà… the baked polenta and cheese gratin is ready to be served.

Useful Tips

For the cheeses, you can use just one type or substitute them with those you like best, the important thing is that they melt well. Fontina, fontal, emmental, tomes of various maturities…

For the polenta, you can also use fioretto flour, rustic flour, or even instant flour.

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