Best Sausage And Beans Over Polenta Recipes

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POLENTA ROUNDS WITH SAUSAGE RAGOUT



Polenta Rounds with Sausage Ragout image

"Fried polenta is fabulous with an endless variety of toppings inspired not only from Italian, but other cuisines, like Mexican (black beans and corn), French (mushroom ragout) or Creole (spicy shrimp)." -Lisa Speer, Palm Beach, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic, drained
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
1 tube (1 pound) polenta, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook sausage and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomatoes and pepper. Cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in basil., In another skillet, cook polenta slices in oil over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Serve with sausage mixture; sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506 calories, Fat 33g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 2062mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 20g protein.

SAUSAGE-AND-PEPPER RAGU OVER POLENTA



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Browning Italian sausage, colorful bell peppers, and onions before stewing them with tomato paste and chicken broth gives the resulting ragu tons of flavor. Serve this quick, easy dinner over creamy polenta topped with Parmesan and fresh parsley.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 hot or sweet Italian sausage links (about 1 pound total)
2 red, yellow, or orange bell peppers, or a combination
1 medium onion
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup quick-cooking polenta
1/4 cup packed grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
Fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high; melt 2 tablespoons butter. Pierce sausages with a fork; add to skillet. Cook until browned in places, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Meanwhile, cut vegetables into 1/2-inch slices; add to skillet. Season with salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until browned in places, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook 1 minute. Return sausages to skillet with 3/4 cup broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 4 to 5 minutes. Uncover; simmer until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes more.
  • In a saucepan, combine polenta, 2 cups broth, and 1 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and cheese; season with salt and pepper. Serve, with ragu, parsley, and more cheese and pepper.

ONE-SKILLET SAUSAGE AND POLENTA PARMESAN



One-Skillet Sausage and Polenta Parmesan image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 17-ounce tube prepared polenta, sliced into 8 rounds
8 ounces sweet or hot Italian sausage, casings removed
6 ounces cremini mushrooms, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 28-ounce can whole plum tomatoes, crushed by hand
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, plus more for topping (see Cook's Note)
8 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the broiler. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the polenta and fry until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
  • Add the sausage to the skillet and cook, stirring and breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until just browned, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until they soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley.
  • Arrange the polenta rounds in the skillet on top of the sauce. Place the mozzarella slices over the polenta and sprinkle with the parmesan. Broil until the cheese is browned and bubbling, about 3 minutes. Top with more parsley and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 629, Fat 40 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Cholesterol 90 milligrams, Sodium 2,290 milligrams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 26 grams

SAUSAGE AND BEANS OVER POLENTA



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Seriously tasty Italian comfort food, from the recipe blog Great Chicago Italian Recipes. We prefer this with hot Italian sausage.

Provided by Pinay0618

Categories     Pork

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons oil
1 lb Italian sausage (casings removed)
1 small onion, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with spicy peppers
fresh basil, cut in strips
3 cups milk
4 cups water
2 cups cornmeal
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Heat oil in saucepan over med-high heat.
  • Saute sausage and onion and break up with wooden spoon while cooking about ten minutes.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients and cook for about ten minutes on low heat with lid off.
  • Spoon over polenta into dishes and top with basil.
  • For the polenta:.
  • Heat milk and water over med high heat and at the same time pour in the cornmeal and stir with wooden spoon continuously.
  • When it begins to bubble lower heat to low and cook and stir for about 15 or 20 minutes or until creamy. Take off heat and add butter and cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1118, Fat 62.4, SaturatedFat 25.8, Cholesterol 131.8, Sodium 1770.7, Carbohydrate 93.3, Fiber 12.8, Sugar 5.3, Protein 49

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