{"id":87308,"date":"2023-05-08T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspicyperspective.com\/?p=87308"},"modified":"2023-05-08T21:23:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T01:23:23","slug":"margherita-baked-polenta-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aspicyperspective.com\/margherita-baked-polenta-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Margherita Baked Polenta Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Margherita Baked Polenta Recipe<\/strong>: An Easy Polenta Recipe<\/strong> layered with marinara sauce<\/a>, fresh basil, and mozzarella cheese, all on a comforting Pesto Polenta<\/strong> base!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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What is Polenta?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s nothing quite like polenta to satisfy a comfort food craving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polenta is the Italian version of grits<\/em><\/strong>, made from coarsely ground corn. It\u2019s cozy and inviting, with a soft rustic texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While grits are normally made with white corn, and polenta is typically made from yellow corn, the two are interchangeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polenta can be cooked on the stovetop and served loose <\/em>like grits<\/a>. Or it can be poured into a baking dish and baked into a firmer consistency<\/strong> that makes a marvelous platform for toppings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you make this coarse-ground cornmeal properly, you will get the best sweet corn flavor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although I love polenta in all forms, I\u2019m especially fond of baked polenta. It serves as a wonderful carb-y base for all sorts of stacked appetizers<\/a>, breakfast options, and baked casserole dishes, like today\u2019s recipe, Margherita Baked Polenta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Margherita Baked Polenta Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you were to ask me for my go-to polenta recipe, this simple homey Italian-style polenta dish is what I would give you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This baked polenta has the appeal of lasagna, or other Italian-baked pasta recipes. Yet because it\u2019s made with ground corn instead of pasta, it is completely\u00a0gluten-free<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thick layer of polenta on the bottom is packed with rich herbaceous flavor from basil pesto<\/strong>, and smoked gouda cheese<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has a soft decadent texture that holds its shape, yet is easy for a fork to sink into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Easy Baked Polenta Recipe is perfect for family gatherings and parties because it is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n