Why spend hours stirring polenta when this wonderful dish works so well? When the polenta is nearly done, I like to top it with roasted vegetables (eggplant, zucchini, and onion) and some chopped tomatoes, some seasonings, and bake it for an additional 20 minutes. Dinner time.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 50 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup polenta
- salt to taste
- 1 cup mashed butternut squash
- ½ cup sour cream (Optional)
- ½ cup grated Cheddar cheese (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Pour water into the prepared dish; stir in polenta and salt.
- Bake in the preheated oven until polenta is thickened, about 40 minutes. Stir in squash, sour cream, and Cheddar cheese. Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
- Any variety of squash can be substituted for the butternut squash.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 305 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 32 g |
| Cholesterol | 34 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 533 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
What a great idea to bake the polenta! I played with it a bit: used mashed carrots instead of squash, used parmesan instead of cheddar, and half sour cream/half cottage cheese for more protein.
Great recipe—the easiest polenta I’ve ever made, light and “fluffy!” I did not use the squash, did add some sour cream and cheese, a little bit of half & half, but not much.
This is great! I never thought to bake my polenta. I stood over the stove for about 30 minutes or more to make it. I found an instant polenta but it is just not as good.
I loved this stuff!.. Easy and delicious. I added greek yogurt since I use that instead of sour cream in the house and sprinkled just the top with some Srirachia cheddar! Will make this many times… soooo good!