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Baked Polenta W/Italian Sausage, Mushroo




Source of Recipe


HungryMonster.com






List of Ingredients



• 1 tablespoon olive oil
  
• 1 small yellow onion -- chopped
  
• 2 large garlic cloves -- minced
  
• 1 medium red sweet pepper -- - cored, seeded and
  
• 1/2 pound mild Italian sausage
  
• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms -- - (crimini, button,)
  
• 2 1/2 cups milk -- broth or water
  
• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
  
• 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
  
• 1/2 cup shredded gruyere cheese or Swiss
  
• salt
  
• freshly ground black pepper
  
• 4 tablespoons butter or margarine -- melted
  
• 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  
• fresh tomato sauce
  
• -----garnish-----
  
• fresh Italian parsley -- - chopped
  
• herb sprigs
  






Instructions



1. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet; sauté‚onion, garlic, and sweet pepper until hot through. Add crumbled sausage and continue cooking just until meat changes color. Stir in mushrooms and cook until hot through. Drain excess fat and set mixture aside.
   
2. Place milk or other liquid in a large, heavy saucepan over moderately high heat; slowly add cornmeal, stirring briskly with a wire whisk to prevent lumping. Bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes, or until mixture is very thick and smooth; stir constantly to prevent scorching. Remove pan from heat and stir in herbs, cayenne pepper, and ricotta and gruyere cheeses. Add sausage and sweet pepper mixture, combine well, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour mixture into two 9-inch pie plates lined with plastic wrap. Cool on a wire rack, then cover and refrigerate at least an hour, or as long as three days.
   
3. When ready to serve dish, preheat oven to 375F.
   
4. Cut polenta in wedges and place on an oiled shallow baking pan large enough to hold polenta in one layer without crowding. Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until polenta is lightly browned and very hot when tested with a small knife in center of wedge. Serve with Fresh Tomato Sauce, and garnish with chopped fresh parsley and sprigs of herbs.
   






Final Comments


Serves: 6