Name: Pesto Baked Polenta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp ground black pepper; 1 C fine yellow (instant whole-grain cornmeal (polenta)); 2/3 C shredded parmesan cheese; 1/4 C pesto sauce

Pesto Baked Polenta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

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Ingredients

1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 C fine yellow instant whole-grain cornmeal (polenta)
2/3 C shredded parmesan cheese
1/4 C pesto sauce

Instructions

Preparation

1 Fill a 4-quart saucepan with 3 cups water; add salt and pepper. Cover. Bring to a boil over high heat. 2 When water boils, reduce heat to medium. Using a whisk or rubber spatula, quickly stir in cornmeal (polenta), cheese, and pesto sauce. Continue stirring until well blended and thick, about 1 minute.3 Remove from heat. Pour the cornmeal mixture into an 8-inch pie pan or oven-safe dish. Spread evenly with the back of a spoon. Let stand until firm, about 5 minutes. 4 Preheat oven to 400 °F. Bake polenta until heated through, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven. 5 Cut into eight wedges. Serve hot.
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