Baked Polenta with Chard and Cheese
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Recipe type: Vegetarian
 
Although I serve this as a savory side dish, it would also make a super main course. It is very filling.
Ingredients
Chard
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large white onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ tsp dried crushed red pepper
  • 1 lb swiss chard, chopped and thick stem sections removed
Polenta
  • 3½ cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup polenta or yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups coarsely grated mozzarella cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a 2-quart glass baking dish. Heat oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in garlic and crushed red pepper, then chard; cover and cook until chard is tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Uncover; stir until any excess liquid in skillet evaporates. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Meanwhile, bring 3½ cups water and salt to boil in heavy large saucepan. Gradually stir polenta into boiling water. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until polenta is very thick, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. Whisk ricotta and eggs in bowl; whisk in 1 cup hot polenta. Stir ricotta mixture into polenta in saucepan. Spread half of polenta mixture in baking dish. Spread half of chard mixture over. Sprinkle with half of mozzarella. Repeat layering with remaining polenta, chard, and cheese. Bake until puffed and brown on top, about 45 minutes. Cool 30 minutes.
Recipe by Sprung At Last at https://sprungatlast.com/2012/11/baked-polenta-with-chard-and-cheese/