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Polenta with Italian Sausage

SUBMITTED BY: Peggy Ratliff

"This recipe came from my mom, who brought it over from Europe. When I first made it, everyone wanted to know where I got the recipe. I've copied it numerous times for friends."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 11 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine water, cornmeal and salt in a double boiler or heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  2. Meanwhile, brown the sausage and garlic in a large skillet; drain. Cool slightly. Cut sausage into 1-in. pieces; return to the skillet. Add parsley, tomatoes and tomato paste; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
  3. Spread half of the cornmeal mixture in a serving dish; top with half of the sausage mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2007 by JDVMD
Delicious and what a show stopper! Used readymade polenta from Trader Joe's. Added a bit of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by Winnie
I have made this three times and followed it to the letter the first two times. The last time... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2007 by PJL
Delicious! My Mother, who didn't think she liked polenta loved this dish. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2007 by shooting5star5
Good authentic Italian polenta dish. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2008 by QuinnH
The sauce/sausage combo was excellent but, I found the polenta a bit bland. However, this was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2007 by Althea
Awesome recipe. I did not change a thing and it was great. I've made it twice and it was a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2007 by Michelle
This is kind of like lasagna. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2007 by Sylvia
I'm sure this recipe would be yum-o any way you make it! I used the cheesy polenta recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2006 by shopclk
I used leftover sausage and it turned out wonderful. My husband and I never had polenta... MORE


 
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