Baked Polenta Casserole With Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• cornmeal
• milk
• salt
• butter
• ¼ lb round steak
• slice of pork or bacon
• one small carrot
• ¼ onion
• one large piece celery
• ½ tbsp flour
• hot water or broth
• cornstarch
• grated cheese

Method

1. 1 Cook cornmeal in milk to make a stiff mush. Salt well, spread 1 inch thick on a board, and let cool.
2. 2 Cut cooled polenta into diamonds or squares. Place a layer in a buttered baking dish.
3. 3 Brown chopped meat and vegetables in butter. Add flour, then broth; simmer 30-60 minutes until thick.
4. 4 Make a white sauce using milk, cornstarch, and butter.
5. 5 Layer polenta, cheese, white sauce, and meat sauce in the dish. Repeat layers.
6. 6 Bake until the top is nicely browned.