Baked Polenta with Sausage Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Baked Polenta with Sausage Recipe). Rich, tomato-based casserole made with sweet Italian sausage, baked in a polenta crust and topped with mozzarella cheese. This is a great substitution for your typical pasta dish. Serve with a green salad and a loaf of Italian bread - doesn't get much better than this!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Baked Polenta with Sausage Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups water

1 cup milk

9 ¼ ounces instant polenta

½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons butter

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

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 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.

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden about 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Baked Polenta with Sausage Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 546.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.8g 50%

Carbohydrates: 47.5g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 4.9g 20%

Sugars: 13.2g

Fat: 23.9g 37%

Saturated Fat: 11.2g 56%

Cholesterol: 58.5mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 2072.8IU 42%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.1mg 47%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 24.9mg 42%

Folate: 17.6mcg 4%

Calcium: 540mg 54%

Iron: 6.8mg 38%

Magnesium: 43.1mg 15%

Potassium: 665.7mg 19%

Sodium: 1322.5mg 53%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 215.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.