Polenta With Green Chiles and Cheese |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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We love polenta, this is a delicious with green chiles and cheese. This can be made 1 day ahead and refrigerated.Makes 4 main course servings or 8 side dish servings. I got this recipe off of the internet. Ingredients:
2 cups milk |
1 cup water |
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal (quick cooking) or 3/4 cup polenta (quick cooking) |
3 garlic cloves, minced |
1 teaspoon salt |
pepper |
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese |
1 (7 ounce) can whole green chilies (drained) |
1 cup canned corn, drained or 1 cup frozen corn |
2/3 cup cilantro |
2 cups grated monterey jack cheese |
1/2 cup whipping cream |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees; Butter an 8x8x2-inch baking dish.
2. Mix milk, Water, cornmeal, garlic, and salt in a heavy saucepan, bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook until polenta is thickened, stirring often, 12 to 15 minutes, add salt and pepper to taste; stir in Parmesan cheese.
3. Pour half of polenta into prepared dish; cover with half of the chilies and half of corn, sprinkle with half of the cilantro and 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese; drizzle with 1/4 cup of cream.
4. REPEAT; Spoon remaining polenta over and cover with remaining chilies, corn, cilantro and cheese, pour the other 1/4 cup cream over top.
5. Bake until polenta puffs and cheese begins to brown, about 25 minutes; cut into squares and serve.
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