Bring the water to the boil with half of the milk and the salt, add the cornmeal and cook on low heat for an hour, stirring occasionally.
During this time make the sauce and the filling: For the sauce, melt 2/3 of the butter in a small pan, add the flour and stir until lightly browned. Pour in the remaining milk, season heartily with salt, pepper and nutmeg (freshly grated) and continue stirring until you have a thick sauce. Cool this a little, then fold in the egg.
For the filling, chop the onion and saute in the remaining butter for 5 minutes until soft. Cut the pancetta into thin strips, add to the onion and continue to cook for a few minutes.
Grease an ovenproof dish with butter. Form a third of the polenta on the bottom, spread half of the bacon mixture evenly on top and grate half of the cheese on top. Repeat the process and finish with polenta. Pour the sauce over it, sprinkle with the grated parmesan and bake in the oven at 220 °C until a brown crust appears (about 20 min).
(*) Pancetta is air-dried pancetta, available with or without pepper. Another air-dried bacon can be used as a substitute.
Note: The polenta can be precooked. In this case, it is recommended to cool it already in the give to be used and before layering the casserole in 3 on the ste
Related Recipes:
Vegetable and Herb Tartare in Polenta CoatPeel or wash the vegetables and cut into fine cubes. Steam and squeeze well. Then mix with yogurt, sour cream...
Beugel with Pumpkin Seed FillingFor the Beugel with pumpkin seed filling, mix the eggs with salt, granulated sugar, vanilla sugar and the...
Kale Ravioli with Onion SauceRavioli dough: Knead wholemeal flour with eggs, a tablespoon of oil and water to form an elastic but firm...
Macaroni PieHave fun preparing this mushroom dish! Thickly butter a shallow rectangular gratin dish or a large cake pan...
Esslingen Cabbage Lasagnafirst of all, prepare the filling of the lasagna. For this, peel the shallots and cut them into small pieces...
Cologne Poppy Seed StollenFor the dough, sift the flour into a suitable bowl, make an indentation in the center and crumble the yeast...
Spaghetti BologneseFor Spaghetti Bolognese, cook the Spagetthi in boiling hot salted water until al dente. For the sauce, remove...
Satay SkewersFor the satay skewers, first prepare the marinade. To do this, chop the lemongrass finely. Put all the other...
Mushroom Patties with Basil SauceFor the mushroom pockets with basil sauce, first prepare the dough: Knead all ingredients into a smooth dough...
King Prawns in Veal CoatThe recipe at a glance: Bring polenta to a boil and swell, wrap and roast king prawns, prepare peppers, make...