Layered Polenta Casserole Recipe

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4.8

24 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    25 mins

  • Cook Time

    25 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    342 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Layered Polenta Casserole Recipe

A layered Polenta casserole dish. You can also use grits instead of polenta in this dish.

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Ingredients

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For the Polenta Layer:

  • 1 cup polenta
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 Tablespoon butter
  • pinch salt
  • pinch Black Pepper Ground

For the Tomato, Olive Layer:

  • 10 olives whole or sliced
  • 1 cups tomato sauce
  • pinch salt
  • pinch Black Pepper Ground
  • basil optional

For the White Sauce (Bechamel):

  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¾ cups milk
  • pinch salt
  • pinch Black Pepper Ground

For the Topping:

  • parmesan
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Instructions

  1. For the Polenta, cook the Polenta, water, milk, butter, salt, and pepper together. Keep on low heat and stir continuously for about 5 minutes. 
  2. Keep your attention towards the Polenta, cause it can burn on really quickly and cooks up super fast. Remove it from the heat once it starts to boil up.
  3. Spread half amount of the polenta into a baking dish to create the first layer.
  4. For the white sauce, heat up a saucepan with the butter.
  5. Continue adding in the White flour. Keep on stirring with a whisk on slow heat. 
  6. Then pour in the milk. Stir well, season and keep on whisking the sauce till it gets thick by itself. Remove from the heat and keep aside.
  7. Preheat your oven to 350 Celsius/ 180 Fahrenheit.
  8. Mix the Tomato Sauce with the olives, basil, salt, and black pepper
  9. Spread the mixed tomato sauce over the polenta layer
  10. Then add the remaining polenta to form the layer over the tomato paste.
  11. Then spread the white sauce over the polenta to create a creamy layer.
  12. At last spread the Parmesan Cheese over the white sauce.
  13. Bake the casserole dish for about 15 minutes at 350 Fahrenheit/180 Celsius.

Notes

  • Use a homemade or readymade tomato sauce. I made my own chunky tomato sauce by adding whole onions to it for texture. You can add regular ragu as well.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 342kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Sodium 612mg (26%) Potassium 438mg (13%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 875IU (18%) Vitamin C 4.3mg (5%) Calcium 168mg (17%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 342 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 342kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 612mg 26%
Potassium 438mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 875IU 18%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5%
Calcium 168mg 17%
Iron 1.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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