Baked Polenta With Mushrooms Recipe - Vegetarian Dish from California

Ingredients

• 4.5 cups water
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 1.5 cups coarse cornmeal or cornmeal
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 0.75 tsp dried sage
• 7 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1.5 lb (680 g) mushrooms , sliced thin (I like button mushrooms but use any of your choice or a combination)
• 0.5 tsp freshly ground coarse black pepper
• 6 oz (170 g) grated fontina cheese
• garnish with chopped fresh parsley leaves