One tray cheesy baked polenta with pancetta and sage

Name: One tray cheesy baked polenta with pancetta and sage
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 litre milk; 50g unsalted butter, melted; 1⁄4 cup finely grated parmesan; 1 cup instant polenta; 12 slices flat pancetta; 200g taleggio cheese, chopped; 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 12 sage leaves

Jessica Brook

May 23, 2022

One tray cheesy baked polenta with pancetta and sage. James Moffatt

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

Serve this super simple tray of pure comfort with some simple steamed greens.

Ingredients

1 litre milk
50g unsalted butter, melted
1⁄4 cup finely grated parmesan
1 cup instant polenta
12 slices flat pancetta
200g taleggio cheese, chopped
1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
12 sage leaves

Method

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180C fan-forced (220C conventional).
Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, butter, parmesan and polenta. Transfer to a lightly greased 2.5 litre ovenproof dish. Cover with baking paper and foil, place in the oven and cook for 15 minutes.
Step 3
Uncover, top with pancetta and taleggio and cook for a further 15 minutes, or until golden.
Step 4
While the polenta is cooking, heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the sage and cook for 30 seconds or until golden and crisp. Serve the polenta topped with sage.