PARMESAN-CRUSTED POLENTA WITH SAUSAGE-MUSHROOM RAGOûT

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Parmesan-Crusted Polenta with Sausage-Mushroom Ragoût image

Provided by Andrea Albin

Categories     Mushroom     Tomato     Broil     Quick & Easy     Parmesan     Sausage     Cornmeal     Red Wine     Fall     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 pounds precooked polenta (in a tube), cut into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) rounds
1/3 cup grated parmesan
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
1/2 pound mixed sliced fresh wild mushrooms
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 1/2 cups bottled marinara sauce
Accompaniment: grated parmesan

Steps:

  • Preheat broiler.
  • Broil polenta rounds on a lightly oiled large heavy baking sheet 3 to 4 inches from heat until lightly browned in spots, about 7 minutes. Turn rounds over and sprinkle with cheese, then broil until polenta is golden in spots and cheese is melted, about 7 minutes more.
  • Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until it shimmers, then cook sausage, breaking up lumps, until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add wine and boil, scraping up any brown bits, until reduced by about half, about 2 minutes. Stir in sausage and tomato sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Season with salt.
  • Serve ragout spooned over polenta.

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