Baked Polenta with Spinach and Tender Goat Cheese

• garlic cloves↗3

  minced

• canned diced tomatoes↗2 x 400 г g
• fresh spinach↗300 g
• ready-made polenta (packet)500 g
• olive oil↗1 tbsp
• goat cheese↗100 g

  with rind, torn into pieces

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 220 °C (200 °C with convection, gas 7) and bring a kettle to a boil.

2. 2

   In a large bowl combine the minced garlic cloves, diced tomatoes, add spices, mix and spread the mixture into a baking dish.

3. 3

   Place the spinach in a large colander, pour boiling water over it until the leaves soften. Rinse with cold water and squeeze out as much excess moisture as possible by hand.

4. 4

   Coarsely chop the spinach, season to taste and sprinkle it over the tomatoes.

5. 5

   Slice the polenta, layer it over the spinach, drizzle with olive oil and bake in the oven for 10–15 minutes.

6. 6

   Sprinkle goat cheese on top, return to the oven for another 5 minutes, or until the cheese turns golden and melts.