Name: Baked Polenta with Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Butter, or as needed - 1 teaspoon; Grated Parmesan cheese, or as needed - 2 teaspoons; Butter - 3 tablespoons; Finely chopped onion - 2 cups; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; All-purpose flour - 2 teaspoons; Whole milk - 1 ½ cups; Salt and ground white pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Shredded Cheddar cheese - 1 ½ cups; Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup; Bread crumbs - ½ cup; Polenta, cut into 1/8-inch slices - 1 (16 ounce) tube

Ingredients for - Baked Polenta with Cheese

1. Butter, or as needed 1 teaspoon

2. Grated Parmesan cheese, or as needed 2 teaspoons

3. Butter 3 tablespoons

4. Finely chopped onion 2 cups

5. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

6. All-purpose flour 2 teaspoons

7. Whole milk 1 ½ cups

8. Salt and ground white pepper to taste 1 pinch

9. Shredded Cheddar cheese 1 ½ cups

10. Grated Parmesan cheese ½ cup

11. Bread crumbs ½ cup

12. Polenta, cut into 1/8-inch slices 1 (16 ounce) tube

How to cook deliciously - Baked Polenta with Cheese

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with 1 teaspoon butter. Add 2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese to the baking pan and shake gently, back and forth, until the bottom and sides are coated with Parmesan, discarding any extra.

2 . Stage

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add flour and stir until well combined. Turn off heat and whisk in milk. Turn heat to medium-low and bring sauce to a simmer; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

3 . Stage

While sauce is thickening, mix together Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs in a bowl.

4 . Stage

Layer 1/2 of the polenta slices in the prepared baking dish and top with 1/2 of the sauce. Repeat with remaining polenta and sauce. Top with cheese mixture.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden brown, about 25 minutes.