A savory, cheesy pie that makes a hearty winter appetizer. I served it with Ina Garten’s roasted tomato caprese salad and if I do say so myself, it was quite the hit!
PrintParmesan Polenta Pie
Ingredients
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- 2 cups instant polenta, prepared
- salt
- 6 t butter
- 1 large yellow onion
- 3/4 lb Fontina cheese, sliced
- 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan
Instructions
- Make the polenta according to the package directions
- Saute the onions in 3 t butter until translucent
- Add the onions to the polenta with a pinch of salt and stir until combined
- Butter a pie plate and put 1/3 of the polenta in it
- Top with 1/2 of the fontina
- Put another third of the polenta on top of the fontina
- Place the other half of the fontina on top
- Cover with the rest of the polenta
- Sprinkle the parmesan over the top
- Dot the last 3 t of butter over the parmesan
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until the top crisps up
- Refrigerate
- When you are ready to serve, cut the pie in wedges and broil under high heat until it warms up and gets brown, about 5 minutes
Adapted from Sunset Magazine
Barb says
I just told my husband I wasn’t hungry for lunch – I was wrong. (I just don’t have that pie here!)
Teresa says
This looks so yummy! I think you deserve extra credit for the alliteration!
Donna Heber says
Oh your pie looks delicious! I will be right over. Shoot, I have to start dinner soon so I will be over for dessert.
Karen S. says
Oh my this is too much for my very hungry tummy! These photos rock!
Riet says
I never has polenta but it looks delicious.
Raw Thoughts And Feelings says
Oh my goodness, that looks so scrumptious. I can almost reach in and have a piece!
Andy says
Hello.
My mouth is watering at these images. Anything with cheese & butter has to be good!
Awesome presentation.
Thanks for sharing.
The Painting And The Poet
c.c. says
that looks a little like flammenkueche.
Mary says
Parmesan + Polenta = DROOL! Roasted Caprese Salad and wine sounds like the dinner!
Sandy says
I need to make this..
looks wonderful to say the
least.
Following from Jennys
Sandy
LOLA says
Great *P* post – so yummy!
Visiting from Mrs Matlock’s,
Have a great Alphabe-Thursday and weekend too.
Arkansas Patti says
Gosh that looks good. Think I will try it out for my next pot luck and then for my brother who will visit next month. Thanks.
Janaki Nagaraj says
Seems good.
Anita says
Yum-dilly-ish!! I miss living close to whole foods!!
Jenny Matlock says
I have an oven and a stove finally!
I am completely going to try this!
It looks preposterously delicious!
Thanks for sharing it.
A+
Anne says
I have not had this but it looks wonderful. Thank you as always for sharing. You are a marvelous person. Blessings Anne
Leigh says
Looks delicious — very nice “p”
PJ says
The most delicious ‘P’ this week. I bought one of Michael Pollan’s books, “Food Rules”, which nets out his two biggest sellers. Now, when birthdays roll around this year, I will be gifting this book along with regularly scheduled gifts. Thank you for introducing us to him!
Judie McEwen says
OMG!! That looks absolutely divine! I WILL make one!!!
EG Wow, Canada says
Mmmmm! I think I could get very fat reading your blog. :))
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
What a delicious take on polenta – This looks absolutely mouthwatering! Great recipe. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice weekend!
JenMarie says
This looks just so amazing!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
This will be perfect for Winter which feels like it will arrive before I know it! Love the cheese layer on top and the fact that you used onion for flavour 😀