READY IN 40 mins

Baked Polenta with Fresh Tomatoes and Parmesan

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"This recipe is a perfect way to highlight and use fresh summer tomatoes. It makes a great side dish for grilled chicken or pork chops." — rjohl

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
Place the water, milk, and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the polenta and stir with a wooden spoon until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup Parmesan cheese and 2 chopped basil leaves; season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the polenta to the prepared baking dish and arrange the remaining chilled pieces of butter over the top.
Bake the polenta in the preheated oven until bubbly and beginning to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven.
Decoratively arrange the slices of tomato over the top of the polenta, spread the remaining basil leaves over the tomatoes, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
Return to the oven and bake until the tomatoes are warm and the Parmesan cheese is bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 40 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 26, 2008

I used the already made polenta in a tube and sliced it up about 1/2 inch thick. Drizzled it with olive oil and dried basil and let it cook in the preheated over about 12 min, then added tomotoes/basil/cheese to the top and cooked until golden. YUMMY and easy. AND FAST. A keeper

—LINDAANA

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 28, 2010

I would substitute olive oil in for the butter next time. It was very tasty with the butter, but I'd rather use EVOO. It seems more appropriate with tomatoes and basil. Also, I wouldn't add any salt, since the parmesan is salty enough.

—Laiane

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Feb 20, 2009

this is a great side dish but not my idea of an entree. we did change this a bit as we were not in the mood for tomatoe this particular evening! we used 4 cheeses, havarti, parm, blue & mascarpone!! amazingly tasty and a nice crispy edging!! we will make again!!

—floridatreasure1983

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Dec 02, 2008

I had a tube of polenta with basil and wanted to use it and tried this recipe. Like most I tweaked it a bit, mostly due to what I had on hand. I sliced the polenta and baked it, then added the tomatoes. In the meantime while it was baking I sliced up an onion and fried it with olive oil. I threw that on top of the polenta and tomatoes and added a splash of balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. It was pretty good!

—Tracee

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Aug 30, 2007

I could not fine quick cooking polenta anywhere..so I used quick cooking grits instead. I thought it was good. But I like polenta (memories of my grandma). I served it with hot italian sausage and homemade pasta sauce.(from the lasgna recipe reviewed on this site)

—Jennifer

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Oct 13, 2009

This recipe is easy and delicious. I know it has loads of calories but so good with fresh stewed tomatoes, basil and oregano,outof my garden in Alabama. I baked, them cooled, then served the sauce on top.

—smithtimes2

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Aug 04, 2009

Delicious! I made my version with store bought polenta, tomatoes, basil and cheese just as the recipe, but used mushrooms we had on hand as well. Just added the mushrooms when I added the tomatoes. Yum. Went wonderfully with the sauted zucchinni and mushrooms we had as a side! We will be having this again!

—mustangaudie

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Feb 22, 2011

Delicious! Quick to make, but still flavorful. I substituted an Italian cheese blend, because we're not too fond of plain parmesan.

—jbcheerio

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Nutrition

Calories
428 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
37.5 g
12%

Cholesterol
56 mg
19%

Fat
21.1 g
33%

Fiber
3.4 g
14%

Protein
22.4 g
45%

Sodium
1110 mg
44%

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

Nutritional Information

Baked Polenta with Fresh Tomatoes and Parmesan

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 428
Calories from Fat: 190

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21.1g 33 %
Saturated Fat 11.9g 60 %
Cholesterol 56mg 19 %
Sodium 1110mg 44 %
** Potassium 289mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 37.5g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 3.4g 14 %
Protein 22.4g 45 %
Sugars 6.8g
Vitamin A 33 %
Vitamin C 33 %
Calcium 71 %
Iron 41 %
** Thiamin 8 %
** Niacin 30 %
** Vitamin B6 6 %
** Magnesium 11 %
** Folate 9 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.