Recipes Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes Polenta Recipes Baked Polenta with Fresh Tomatoes and Parmesan 4.5 (49) 36 Reviews 14 Photos This baked polenta with fresh tomatoes and Parmesan recipe is a perfect way to highlight and use fresh summer tomatoes. It makes a great side dish for grilled chicken or pork chops. Submitted by rjohl Updated on November 21, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 14 14 14 14 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings 2 ¼ cups water 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 cup quick-cooking polenta 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, divided 4 fresh basil leaves, chopped and divided salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces 2 tomatoes, sliced Directions Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish. Heat water, milk, and 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Stir in polenta with a wooden spoon until thickened, about 5 minutes. Off heat, stir in 1 cup Parmesan cheese and 1/2 chopped basil; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the prepared baking dish; arrange 1 tablespoon chilled pieces butter over top. Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and beginning to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Decoratively arrange tomato slices over top of polenta; sprinkle remaining 1/2 chopped basil over tomatoes, then sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Return to oven; bake until tomatoes warm and Parmesan bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes. I Made It Print 98 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 428 Calories 21g Fat 38g Carbs 22g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 428 % Daily Value * Total Fat 21g 27% Saturated Fat 12g 60% Cholesterol 57mg 19% Sodium 1013mg 44% Total Carbohydrate 38g 14% Dietary Fiber 3g 12% Total Sugars 7g Protein 22g 45% Vitamin C 20mg 22% Calcium 567mg 44% Iron 4mg 23% Potassium 289mg 6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.