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    Home » Recipes » Perfectly Cooked Hands Free Oven Polenta

    Perfectly Cooked Hands Free Oven Polenta

    Published: Mar 6, 2013 · Modified: Aug 14, 2021 by Linda Baker · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Oven polenta is so easy to make and enjoy. Hands-free, perfect results AND it's naturally gluten-free.

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    My Hand's Free Oven Polenta

    Polenta. I love Polenta. You might only know it as a "log" you find in the store that you cut into slices and then bake or fry. And that's good too. But soft, creamy polenta is so so good and so versatile as a side dish. AND it's naturally gluten-free.

    "I thought, there has to be an easier way to make polenta, other than the stir stir stir method."

    When I was little, my paternal grandmother used to make this for me for breakfast when we went to their house in the country. She called it cornmeal mush, but it really was soft polenta, with a pat of butter melting in the center.

    YUM!

    My mother used to make it and then pour it into a baking dish to cool and firm up in the refrigerator. She would cut it into squares and fry them until crisp on the outside, creamy in the middle. Much like the logs you find in the stores but still so much better when it's homemade.

    The Traditional Method of making Polenta

    Traditional recipes will have you bring a large amount of water to a boil, then slowly sprinkle in the polenta, making it "fall like rain" into the boiling water while constantly stirring, to prevent lumps. I love making Risotto in the pressure cooker because I don't have to stand, stir, and ladle. The perfect result in about 10 minutes. So I thought, there has to be an easier way to make polenta, other than the stir stir stir method.

    Lindy's Way - Oven Polenta

    This is it! Oven Polenta! Easy, hands-free, perfect results. Try it. I think not only will you like it, I think you will impress the heck out of everyone you serve it to.

    Just put everything into a pot, cover it, put it in the oven. After 40 minutes, uncover, add the cheese, and bake 10 minutes more, this time uncovered. Stir and serve. Perfect.

    oven polenta

     Oven Polenta served with Halibut with Herbs and Fennel Tomato Sauce

    oven polenta

    Oven Polenta

    LindySez
    Oven polenta is so easy to make and enjoy. Hands-free, perfect results AND it’s naturally gluten-free.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Other sides, Rice & Grains
    Cuisine American, Italian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 244 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup coarse-ground polenta do not use fine cornmeal or instant polenta
    • kosher salt to taste
    • 4 cups water
    • 2 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces or 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 ounces grated parmesan or romano cheese
    • Freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350º F.
    • Put the polenta into a 2-quart baking dish, stir in the water and season with salt, and some freshly ground black pepper. Add the butter and or butter and oil, stir in.
    • Set the dish, covered, in the oven, and bake for 40 minutes. Open the oven and stir in the cheese, bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes more.
    • Remove from oven, taste, and adjust seasonings and serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gSodium: 765mgFiber: 1gCholesterol: 49mgCalories: 244kcalTrans Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 11gFat: 21gProtein: 8gCarbohydrates: 8g
    Keyword easy polenta recipe, hands-free polenta, oven baked polenta
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    I am a home-trained chef who loves to cook and eat delicious food. As I like to say, "Life is too short to eat mediocre food". And I find too much food out there is mediocre. I don't think good food needs to be fussy, or difficult to prepare. Most of my recipes are fresh, quick, easy, and tasty while keeping both calories and fats in check. 

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