Creamy Baked Polenta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal (not instant) or 1 cup coarse polenta
3 tablespoons butter, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 ounces provolone cheese, grated
2 ounces parmesan cheese, finely grated

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Combine 4 cups of water, cornmeal, butter, salt and pepper in a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
Bake uncovered, on the top shelf of the oven for 40 minute.
Remove the polenta from the oven, give it a stir, and bake for another 10 minute.
Remove it from the oven again and this time stir in the provolone and salt and pepper to taste.
Let it stand for 5 min before serving.
Serve topped with the Parmesan cheese.