27 Reviews of Soft Oven Polenta

From: dicentra

On May 26, 2006

This is fantastic!!!!! I made mine with Parmesean cheese. YUM. You can really taste the chicken broth, so I think I will use 1/2 water next time. I see a lot of possibilities with this one (different cheeses and/or herbs). I like that it firms up as it sits. Good stuff. Thanks for sharing. 5-26-06 Update. I made this again last night, using bleu cheese and half water, half broth. YUM! Comfort food perfection! While it was still soft, I took some of the polenta and stuffed a couple of beefsteak tomatoes with it. Unbelievable! Soooo good! This recipe is going to be part of my regular rotation from now on!

From: Eric D

On May 18, 2006

Nice recipe. Instead of using stock, I put in about 1/2 a bag of dry, chopped sun dried tomatoes. That gave a very nice flavor to the polenta. Leftover squares fried in a skillet were good for lunch today too!

From: DreamoBway

On Nov 29, 2007

I liked this a lot. I followed other reviewers advice and did half chicken broth and half water. I used grated parmesan cheese (the stuff from the green can) and thought the flavor was too strong. I'm a big cheese lover but I think I'll try a milder cheese next time, maybe provolone. Other than that it was very tasty. I can't wait to try it again. Thanks for posting! UPDATE: I tried this again using a colby jack blend and it was delicious! Also, I halved the recipe but still cooked it for the full amount of time.

From: Missy Wombat

On May 18, 2005

I forgot to grease the pyrex dish I used and it still didn't stick! Popular with everyone including a 1 and 4 year old.

From: Manami

On Sep 19, 2007

Hi ClareVH, this is wonderful! We made it with a combination of sharp cheddar and parmesan cheese with a touch of oven roasted garlic(that I had leftover). Used half the chicken broth and half water & it was stupendous! Thanks for sharing a great keeper, Diane

From: Lioness

On Jun 15, 2008

Fantastic & Very forgiving. I made 3 batches. I spilled 1/2 the liquid out of one of them and it tastes just as good as the others. I made one batch using feta cheese and it was AMAZING. Another batch was made completely vegan using sundried tomatoes as suggested by one of the reviewers and that too is superb. This is a MAJOR winner. I will be making this again!

From: SpoogeKitty

On Nov 10, 2007

What an easy recipe! First time I have made my own polenta and the flavor was very good, we made it with the bleu cheese and a handful of romano. Also added a sprinkle of paprika on top. I served it with Cajun Salmon, made for an excellent accompaniment! Most definitely will make again, try different herbs and cheese...Thanks for posting!

From: Kasha

On May 8, 2006

Fast, easy, really good, and a lot of possibilities for variations here. I made it with half veggie stock; half water and grated low fat cheese and it was still excellent. Will become a new staple. My husband must have eaten a third of the dish before he found it that it was made with lowfat stuff. I also forgot to grease the pan and it made no difference at all.

From: Becky B

On Nov 2, 2008

I made this tonight and absolutely LOVED it. I added slices of Gouda on the top after the cheese was stirred in and cooked for 5 mins. I then switched it onto broil and let the Gouda bubble and brown. It was fabulous!

From: Quiltingqueen

On Nov 9, 2008

This was really good and super easy! I used chicken bullion and water for my chicken broth, so the only thing I would change next time is to not add the tsp of salt...I am sure it will be perfect! Thanks for the great recipe!