The polenta pasticciata that uses up all the leftovers

A typical dish of Northern Italy but now also widespread in the rest of the country, the polenta Not only is it a quintessential winter recipe, but it's also a tasty and very versatile dish. Delicious in its classic version, it becomes very tasty when "pasticciato" with sausages, mushrooms, cooked ham and bacon.

That's why today we want to share with you the delicious recipe for "polenta pasticciata," a perfect dish for using up leftovers in the refrigerator with some creativity.

Let's start with the recipe for polenta pasticciata with cheese:

Ingredients for 4 people)

• 300g instant polenta
• 100g grated Parmesan cheese (or any other cheese you have at home)
• 250g Fontina cheese (any cheese you have in the fridge will work fine in this case too!)
• 100 g of butter (or its vegetable variants)
• Coarse salt and a little pepper.

Preparation

• PREPARATIONS Prepare the instant polenta according to the instructions on the package. Once it's firm enough, turn off the heat and let it cool, then invert it onto a wooden cutting board and cut it into slices.
• Buttered Spread a few slices of polenta on a baking dish. Sprinkle with diced Fontina cheese, Parmesan cheese, and a few knobs of butter.
• Continue in alternating layers until a final layer of cheese on which you will sprinkle a sprinkling of pepper and a few more curls of butter.
• Bake in a hot oven at 180° for 40 minutes.
• In the last 3-5 minutes activated the “grill” function to obtain a crunchy and appetizing crust.

Let's now see how to prepare a special dish to amaze your guests: polenta pasticciata enriched with cheeses, sausages, mushrooms and much more.

Ingredients for 4 people)

• 200g instant polenta
• 4 sausages
• 150 gr of dried mushrooms
• 80g of Asiago cheese
• 150 grams of cooked ham
• 100 g of parmesan
• 600 grams of peeled tomatoes
• A clove of garlic
• Half a glass of red wine
• Rosemary
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 50 g butter
• Salt and pepper (to taste)

Preparation

• The first step To make this delicious polenta, you need to sauté the ingredients. Pour the oil into a pan and sauté the garlic clove. Meanwhile, place the dried mushrooms in a bowl of warm water to soften them.
• Pour Add the peeled tomatoes, chopped sausages, and rosemary sprig to the pan. Pour in the wine and then add the mushrooms, which you've squeezed out of excess water. Season with salt, reduce the heat, and simmer for 30-40 minutes until the sauce thickens.
• PREPARATIONS then cook the polenta following the instructions on the package, but leaving it a little more liquid so that it doesn't dry out too much when baked.
• Buttered Pour the polenta into a baking dish, followed by the sausage and mushroom sauce, sliced ​​ham, and chopped cheese. Stir everything together with a wooden spoon and bake at 200°C (400°F) for 30 minutes. Serve piping hot.

With the leftover polenta try this delicious dish fried polentaLet's see together, step by step, how to prepare it:

Ingredients for 5 people)

• 300g of cold polenta
• 80g of grated pecorino cheese
• Half a glass of seed oil
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

• Take Remove the polenta from the fridge and cut it into strips, so as to obtain small sticks.
• Heat theoil in a pan and cook the polenta in it for a few minutes.
• Turn around Fry the pieces until golden brown on all sides. Once crispy, transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels. Then sprinkle with grated pecorino, a pinch of salt, and a sprinkling of pepper.

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