Anna Thomas's 1970s book,The Vegetarian Epicure, is iconic; updated in the '90s and rechristenedThe New Vegetarian Epicure, it focuses on recipes for entertaining. One of her latest dishes is this crusty baked polenta, swirled with mashedbutternut squashand smoked Gouda cheese.More Amazing Vegetarian Dishes
Okay...this is really good. But pay attention to the part about chilling it for three hours before baking. It is not included in the active inactive time estimates at the top of the recipe. Also the way the recipe is written it is a little pan heavy. I toasted my nuts in the same skillet that I was going to use to make the onions. I wiped out that skillet and used it for the finished dish. This eliminates the pie plate for toasting the nuts and the separate skillet just to make the onions. Be generous with cheese, because who ever said there is too much cheese.
Does this freeze well?
When I made this it came out the texture of porridge?????
Didn’t particularly care for this. It was okay, I guess, but we don’t want to have it for dinner again
Sounds Delicious! Certainly a welcome departure from the usual casseroles served on holidays like the standard sweet potato casserole, for example.
Total time 2 hours and 15 minutes does not include the 3-hour refrigeration time. I guess my dinner plans have changed. Very annoying.
What is meant by a "large" cast iron skillet? I have what I consider a huge one (12"), but there is no way I could put that in the fridge unless I cleared a whole shelf out. How about a heavy glass casserole? Or? I really want to make this.
This was truly the highlight of our Christmas dinner. For our small group of four, I made just half the recipe and baked it in an eight inch cast iron skillet. I put it together the evening before, as there are several steps & I was happy to find a recipe that sounded like a good accompaniment for the baked ham we served as the meat dish. It happily baked right beside the ham. We sauteed sliced baby bella mushrooms this time. I would have liked a mushroom medley, but I chose the best looking whole mushrooms and at the market on Christmas eve afternoon. Even with half recipe, we were lucky enough to have some leftovers which will be the perfect "nest" for a fried or sous vide poached egg breakfast, with a slab of ham or crisp bacon on the side. This casserole has definitely made it into the "repeat frequently" category, since it was a big hit with my husband.
It is very delicious dish, I loved it, takes time to make but it is worth it! I roasted squash cut lengthwise and scooped out the flesh, much easier than peel it and cut it.
This is fabulous. I'm a veghead and I bring this to my brother-in-law's Thanksgiving dinner every year and my carnivore family loves it. You can make this the day before and bake it on Thanksgiving morning. And the leftovers are great with fried eggs on Friday for supper. Really, really good.
