Polenta with Sausage

November/December 2006

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup chopped onion or shallots
  • ½ cup Italian sausage
  • 4 cups water or chicken broth
  • 1 cup dry polenta
  • 2 tablespoons to ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup mozzarella cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Sauté onions and sausage in butter and add 3 cups water or chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Moisten polenta with 1 cup water or chicken stock,  then add to sausage mixture. Finish with cheese, salt and pepper. At this point, the polenta can be chilled until firm, which will allow you to cut into slices and prepare to your liking: baked, fried or sautéed.

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