Ferry Train Ferry Merge Fork Left Fork Right Ramp Left Ramp Right Roundabout Left Roundabout Right Straight Turn Left Turn Right Turn Sharp Left Turn Sharp Right Turn Sharp Left Turn Slight Left Turn Slight Right Uturn Left Uturn Right

Cheesy breakfast egg and polenta casserole

If you’ve had the pleasure of a cheesy polenta dinner, topped with a creamy-yolked egg, you can imagine how good that combination is at breakfast. This quick egg and polenta casserole for a crowd is exactly that. Made elegant and easy so you can have a perfectly cooked portion for each person with very little work. Layer your polenta with anything you desire, whether salami or ham — or keep it vegetable-centric with spinach or oven-roasted tomatoes. Make nests between your toppings and the polenta where the eggs will cook slowly, giving you a soft-cooked finish that’s loaded with flavour.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan

1 cup quick-cooking polenta

½ teaspoon fine sea salt

1 cup milk

½ cup fontina or mozzarella or a blend, shredded

150 grams thinly sliced cured meat, such as hot or sweet Italian sausage, salami or ham (optional)

1 packed cup spinach, kale or other leafy green, torn or chopped (optional)

8 large eggs

½ cup grated Parmesan

Ground black pepper

¼ cup packed basil leaves, larger ones roughly torn (optional)

Method

Heat oven to 200C degrees with the rack in the centre. Generously butter a 35 x 25cm pan and set aside. Bring four cups water to a boil. Gradually whisk in the polenta and salt and cook, stirring constantly until the polenta bubbles and pulls away from the pan, about three minutes. Vigorously stir in the milk, butter and cheese until smooth and creamy. (It will seem loose.)

 

Spread the polenta onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer with meat, greens or anything else you desire. Use the back of a large spoon to create eight small wells in the polenta. Crack the eggs inside, sprinkle with Parmesan, and bake 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how set you like your eggs.

 

Let stand for five minutes; sprinkle with black pepper and basil and serve warm.

More Recipes

Traders

Stall Number
()

Contact