Cheesy Ham, Spinach And Polenta Torte Recipe

Name: Cheesy Ham, Spinach And Polenta Torte
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal; 5 cups water; Filling; 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1/4 lb smoked ham (I use leftovers or just go to your deli and get a couple of slices); 1/3 cup parmesan cheese; 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese; 1 medium onion (fine chopped); 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 tablespoons olive oil; salt; pepper

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
5 cups water
Filling
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/4 lb smoked ham (I use leftovers or just go to your deli and get a couple of slices)
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
1 medium onion (fine chopped)
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt
pepper

1
Filling -- In a large sauce pan on medium high heat, add the olive oil, onion, garlic and saute a couple of minutes until tender. Add in the spinach, ham, pepper, salt (but go easy, ham is salty) and cook about 3-4 minutes until everything is well combined.
2
Polenta -- In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the remaining cup to the corn meal and mix well. Then slowly add the corn meal mix into the boiling water and simmer over medium heat for 8-10 minutes stiring all the time until thick and creamy. Remove from the heat.
3
Casserole -- Heat your oven to 400 and make sure you butter, not oil your casserole dish well. Now if you are using a spring form pan, line with aluminum foil and then butter the foil.
4
Spread 1/3 of the polenta in the dish or pan and then cover with 1/2 of the spinach mixture. Top that with 1/2 of the parmesan and 1/3 of the mozzarella. Next layer -- 1/3 more polenta, then the remaining spinach, then the remaining parmesan and 1/3 more of the mozzarella. Finish off with the last 1/3 of the polenta and the rest of the mozzarella.
5
Bake -- 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Make sure you let it rest for 10 minutes.
6
If using a spring form, just remove the sides, but a casserole dish works just as well. This can be a side dish or easily a main dish.

368

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal, 5 cups water, Filling, 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, and more.

Yes, Cheesy Ham, Spinach And Polenta Torte falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cheesy Ham, Spinach And Polenta Torte

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