Baking

A meal or side that highlights late summer produce or adapts to other vegetables you have around. Top with a protein (a fried egg in a pinch!) for dinner tonight, and pack it for lunch tomorrow. Polenta spreads when it is warm, can be sliced when allowed to cool, and reheats nicely. <br /> <br />Baking polenta this way means less time bent over your stove-top. Skeptics of baked polenta be assured--the layer of vegetables keeps the top from drying out. Also, if using coarser cornmeal, increase volume of cooking liquid and cook time slightly. <br /> <br />Adapted from Ina Garten's Baked Polenta with Mushrooms & Blue Cheese.

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