Name: Sausage Polenta Bake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups yellow cornmeal; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 cups boiling water; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/2 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage; 1/2 pound bulk hot Italian sausage; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 jar (24 ounces) garden-style spaghetti sauce; 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Polenta makes a tasty base for sausage in a tomato sauce in this casserole.

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Yield:8 servings

Prep:5 min

Cook:35 min

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Ingredients

1-1/4 cups yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups boiling water
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
1/2 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 jar (24 ounces) garden-style spaghetti sauce
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

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Directions

In a large saucepan, combine cornmeal and salt. Gradually add boiling water, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese.

Spread polenta into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes or until no longer pink; drain. Add spaghetti sauce; cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.
Spread over polenta; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 12-15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.