Polenta with Sausage and Peppers

Slow polenta and a fast pan sauce. Naturally gluten free, deeply comforting.

⏱ 45 min · easy · 🍽 serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups coarse polenta
• 6 cups water
• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 2 bell peppers, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 can crushed tomatoes, 14 oz
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan
• Kosher salt

Steps

1. Bring the water to a boil with a tablespoon of salt. Whisk in the polenta in a slow stream to avoid lumps.
2. Turn the heat to low and cook 35-40 minutes, stirring every few minutes, until it pulls away from the pot.
3. Meanwhile brown the sausage, then add the peppers and onion and cook 10 minutes.
4. Add the garlic for 1 minute, then the tomatoes. Simmer 15 minutes.
5. Beat the butter and parmesan into the polenta and season.
6. Spoon the sausage over the polenta.