Name: Cheesy Polenta Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian Inspired
Ingredients: 0.75 cup shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese; 0.25 cup shredded fontina cheese; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 2 green onions, chopped; 0.25 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 (14 ounce) jar marinara sauce; 1 (16 ounce) tube ready-made polenta, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Ingredients

6 serv.

0.75 cup shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese
0.25 cup shredded fontina cheese
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
0.25 teaspoon minced garlic
1 (14 ounce) jar marinara sauce
1 (16 ounce) tube ready-made polenta, cut into 1/4-inch slices
0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

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1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square casserole dish. Mix together provolone and fontina cheeses in a bowl.
2 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in bell pepper, green onions, and garlic; cook until pepper softens, about 3 minutes. Pour in marinara sauce and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3 Spread a thin layer of sauce over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange 1/3 of the polenta slices in the dish, top with 1/3 of the cheese mixture, and spread a thin layer of sauce over the cheese. Repeat layers twice more. Top casserole with Parmesan cheese.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and golden brown, about 25 minutes.