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Cheesy Baked Polenta and Egg with Bacon
Creamy polenta meets gooey cheese, crispy bacon, and a perfectly baked egg in this Romanian-inspired dish. A comforting meal that’s simple yet indulgent.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 719 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Romanian
Ingredients
To prepare polenta
- 1 Cup polenta dry, uncooked
- 4 Cups water
- ¼ Teaspoon salt
To assemble
- ½ Cup cooked bacon bits cook raw with some oil or purchase cooked
- ½ Cup shredded cheese
- 2 eggs
- pinch salt
- pinch Black Pepper Ground
- 2 Tablespoon Green Chives or Green Onion stalks chopped to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 Fahrenheit (204 °C).
- Cook the polenta first. Heat up a pan with the polenta and gradually pour in the water. Season with salt and stir continuously until the polenta thickens and it bubbles up.
- Divide the cooked bacon pieces and shredded cheese between your baking dishes.
- Split the polenta between the two baking dishes.
- Make a slight well into the polenta and break an egg into each baking dish.
- Bake polenta and egg for about 20 minutes at 400 Fahrenheit (204 °C) or until the egg is cooked through, uncovered.
- When baked, take out to cool and top with the chopped fresh chives or green onions. Enjoy hot!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
719kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
82g
(27%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
181mg
(60%)
Sodium
1642mg
(68%)
Potassium
290mg
(8%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
702IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
425mg
(43%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 719
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 719kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 181mg | 60% |
| Sodium | 1642mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 702IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 425mg | 43% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.