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A hearty dish of baked
polenta, embellished with onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, sliced
Swiss chard, egg and three types of cheese, ricotta, mozzarella
and Parmesan. Serve as a side dish or as a main dish topped with
a marinara sauce.
Baked
Polenta with Swiss Chard and Cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
3 to 4 MAGGI Vegetarian Vegetable or Chicken Flavor Bouillon
Cubes - divided use
1 large white or yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 pound Swiss chard, thick stems and ribs removed, leaves cut
crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips
3 1/2 cups water
1 cup ALBERS® Yellow Corn Meal
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 large eggs
1 3/4 cups (7 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese - divided use
1/2 cup (1.5 ounces) BUITONI Refrigerated Freshly Shredded Parmesan
Cheese - divided use
- Preheat oven to 350°F
(175°C). Grease 2-quart glass baking dish.
- Heat oil in large, heavy-duty
skillet over medium-low heat. Crush 1 bouillon cube; add to skillet.
Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes or
until tender. Stir in garlic and crushed red pepper; stir in
chard. Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or
until chard is tender. Uncover; stir until any excess liquid
evaporates.
- Heat water and remaining
bouillon cubes in large saucepan until boiling. Stir in corn
meal; reduce heat to low. Cover; cook, stirring frequently, for
5 to 10 minutes or until corn meal is tender and thick. Remove
from heat.
- Combine ricotta cheese
and eggs in bowl; stir in 1 cup hot corn meal. Stir ricotta cheese
mixture into corn meal in saucepan. Spread half of corn meal
mixture into prepared dish. Spread half of chard mixture over
top. Sprinkle with half of mozzarella cheese and half of Parmesan
cheese. Repeat layers with remaining corn meal mixture, chard
and cheeses.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes
or until puffed and brown on top. Cool for 20 to 30 minutes before
serving.
Makes 8 servings.
Recipe is
the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
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