Vegetarian

Cheesy Polenta Casserole is for Dinner.

Cheesy Polenta Casserole takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Cheesy Polenta Casserole takes 30 minutes to cook.

Cheesy Polenta Casserole makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Cheesy Polenta Casserole are:

1 cup medium-coarse ground corn meal (not instant)
2 cups milk (this recipe calculated for whole milk)
+1 cup water (added to pan with milk)
1 tsp salt
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2 whole eggs, beaten slightly
1 cup water
4 Tbs butter
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can green chiles
pinch of cayenne pepper
black pepper added as desired

Here is how you make Cheesy Polenta Casserole:

Preheat oven to 350. Prepare 2-Qt baking dish and set aside. In large sauce pan over medium heat, combine first 4 ingredients and cook until thick, stirring frequently to avoid sticking. (Corn meal is best added gradually to avoid large clumps.)When thickened, remove from heat. Stirring vigorously, mix in 1 cup water and beaten eggs. Mix in quickly and thoroughly--you don't want chunks of cooked egg in your casserole. Return to heat and cook until thick again. When thickened the second time, turn off heat and mix in butter, cheese, chiles and spices. Spread in baking dish and bake for 30 minutes in preheated oven. Serving Size: Serves 6 as side dish, 4 as main courseNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STANDARD888.

The nutritional information for Cheesy Polenta Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 314.5

• Total Fat: 17.2 g
• Cholesterol: 111.4 mg
• Sodium: 741.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 12.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Cheesy Polenta Casserole is Vegetarian