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Baked Polenta with Sausage

Baked Polenta with Sausage

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  • 70 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Polenta Base

    • 💧 3 cups water
    • 🥛 1 cup milk
    • 9 ¼ ounces instant polenta
    • 🧀 ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
    • 🧈 2 tablespoons butter

  • Tomato Sauce

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 (3.5 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
    • 🍄 1 cup sliced mushrooms
    • 🧅 ½ cup chopped onions
    • 🧄 3 cloves garlic, diced
    • 🍷 1 ½ cups dry white wine
    • 🍅 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
    • 🍅 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
    • 🧂 1 tablespoon white sugar
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano

  • Topping

    • 🧀 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2

Combine water and milk in a large saucepan with polenta. Bring to a boil over high heat; add Parmesan cheese and butter. Stir constantly until thickened, about 3 minutes. Pour polenta into a large, round casserole dish, filling about 1 inch deep.

3

Heat olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage, mushrooms, onion, and garlic in the skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes.

4

Add wine, tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, Italian seasoning, and oregano; cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.

5

Pour tomato sauce mixture over polenta. Top with mozzarella cheese.

6

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

546

Calories

  • 25
    Protein
  • 48
    Carbs
  • 24
    Fats

💡 Serve with a green salad and a loaf of Italian bread to balance the meal.Pre-cooked polenta can be used for convenience, reducing preparation time.For a spicier taste, substitute sweet Italian sausage with hot Italian sausage.