Baked polenta recipes

This baked polenta recipe with cheese and vegetables is sure to be a real hit. The next time you're feeling that you want something a little different, try polenta instead of the usual pasta.

No more stirring polenta on the stove! Oven-baked polenta cooks all by itself in the oven. It's creamy and comforting and everyone in the family can add their favorite toppings. I often roast a sheet-pan of vegetables tossed in olive oil while the polenta bakes so I can serve roasted vegetables on the side. The 1 hour of prep time is for soaking the polenta for 1 hour in water before it bakes. This is optional, but helps it cook faster and have a creamier texture.

From the Barefoot Contessa Family Style cookbook, 2002. The polenta can be made several days in advance and then sautéed just before serving.

Polenta Al Forno is a quick and easy polenta and cheese oven baked dish. With a layer of sauteed spinach and ricotta in the middle this is a classic Italian comfort food. @sweetcaramelsunday

These polenta cakes are fried to perfection so that the outside is beautifully crispy while the inside remains nice and soft!

Baked Polenta with Fresh Tomatoes and Parmesan I "This was a really delicious recipe. The first time I've ever made Polenta and it was easy and delicious!"

Baked Polenta with Red Sauce: Inspired by Mike’s Kitchen in Cranston, Rhode Island, this Baked Polenta is both light and satisfying. It needs to cool for three hours before slicing and serving, making it ideal for making ahead to serve to a crowd.

Delicious crispy polenta cakes fried to golden perfection. Shaped as circles, squares, rectangles or polenta fries.

So you bought a tube of polenta - now what? Here are 4 of our favorite ways to use them.

A thick and creamy layer of polenta is topped with roasted vegetables, tomato sauce, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheese and baked until bubbly.