
Italian Sausage and Peppers over Polenta
Blistered sweet peppers and onion with juicy sausage, piled over creamy polenta. Rustic and fast.
- Total
- 35 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- italian sausage links20 oz
- polenta1 cup
- bell pepper3 piece
- yellow onion1 piece
- garlic4 clove
- canned crushed tomatoes1 can
- olive oil4 tbsp
- parmesan cheese8 tbsp
- butter4 tbsp
- fresh basil4 sprig
- dried oregano1 tsp
- red pepper flakes½ tsp
- salt2 tsp
You'll need
skillet · pot · bowl
Method
Bring 4 cups water with salt to a boil. Whisk in polenta; cook low, stirring, 18 minutes.
22 min · simmer
Slice sausage into rounds. Slice peppers and onion thickly.
5 min · prep
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Brown sausage 5 minutes. Remove.
5 min · saute
Add peppers and onion to the same skillet. Cook 6 minutes until charred in spots.
6 min · saute
Stir in garlic, oregano, pepper flakes, and tomatoes. Return sausage. Simmer 5 minutes.
5 min · simmer
Finish polenta with butter and half the parmesan.
2 min
Spoon polenta into bowls, top with sausage and peppers, finish with basil and remaining parm.
2 min
Serving suggestion
A drizzle of best olive oil on the polenta goes a long way.
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