Polenta with Vella Italian Cheese

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 cups water -- sub milk
  • 2 14.5 ounce cans chicken broth
  • 5 shallots minced
  • 2 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 1 pound Vella Italian Style Table Cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Butter 8 x 13 inch baking dish.

Combine 2 1/2 cups water, broth, shallots and marjoram in heavy large Dutch oven; bring to boil.

Mix 2 1/2 cups cold water and cornmeal in bowl. Gradually mix cornmeal mixture into broth mixture. Return to boil, stirring often about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Immediately spread 2 cups polenta in prepared dish top with 1 1/2 cups Vella Italian Style Table Cheese. Drizzle with 1/2 cup cream repeat layering using 2 cups polenta, 1 1/2 cups Vella Italian Style Table Cheese and 1/2 cup cream. Top with remaining polenta and spread remaining cheese over the top. Cover with foil.

Bake covered polenta until hot in center, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Uncover; and continue baking about 10 more minutes until the polenta bubbles at edges and the top begins to brown.

Serves 10