EASY ITALIAN POLENTA CASSEROLE
This dish can be made completely vegetarian if you wish, but I love this with a little sausage. Baked and with the individual polenta slices it makes a great presentation with the round polenta slices and the tomato sauce. Serve this with a nice side salad.
Provided by SarasotaCook
Categories Pork
Time 1h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Sausage and Vegetables -- In a large saute pan, add the sausage and brown until cooked through. I like to use bulk sausage but you can used links and just remove the casing. Just brown and then move to a plate with a paper towel on it to drain. In the pan dripping from the sausage, saute all the vegetables and garlic. If necessary you can add a little extra olive oil, but you shouldn't need to. Once the vegetables are tender, but not overdone -- add the tomatoes, breaking them up as you add them, tomato paste and vegetable broth. Add the herbs and any salt and pepper needed. Add the sausage back in and let simmer 5-10 minutes.
- Polenta -- Slice the polenta in thin slices. Most grocery stores carried the prepared polenta in tubes which is a great time saver. They have plain, herb, cheese many flavors. I love to use parmesan for this but it is not necessary. There are enough other flavors in this dish. You will need around 18 slices for this dish. Now in a small square casserole dish 9x9x2 or you can use something similar in size, build the casserole.
- Combine -- Add some of your meat and vegetable sauce, then add the layers of the polenta, you can over lap them, then the cheese. Another layer of the sauce, the polenta rounds and cheese. Finish with sauce and cheese.
- Bake -- I like to let it set at room temp until the polenta soaks up some of the sauce about 1 hour, then bake covered at 350 for about 30 minutes until bubbly and the cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 623, Fat 25, SaturatedFat 11.1, Cholesterol 63.4, Sodium 949.1, Carbohydrate 77.4, Fiber 8.9, Sugar 7, Protein 25.3
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Stewart Brooks
[email protected]This polenta casserole is a great way to feed a crowd. It's easy to make and always a hit.
The Cabbage Patch
[email protected]This recipe is a bit bland. I think I'll add some more herbs and spices next time.
Cristian Camilo
[email protected]This polenta casserole is a great way to use up leftover vegetables.
Sabina Bc
[email protected]I'm always looking for new ways to cook polenta. This casserole is a great option.
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[email protected]This polenta casserole is the perfect comfort food. It's cheesy, creamy, and so satisfying.
Alexander Donald
[email protected]I've never made polenta before, but this recipe made it easy. The casserole was a hit with my family.
Angel Chapwanya
[email protected]This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth it. The polenta casserole is so delicious!
Felix Peter
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of polenta, but this casserole was actually really good.
Muhammad sadiq Muhammad sadiq
[email protected]This polenta casserole is a great way to use up leftover polenta.
Yeikob Summers (Hope Summers)
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and always turns out perfect.
Fares Alb
[email protected]Yummy!
Imran's Khan
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the polenta casserole turned out delicious. I will definitely be making it again.
Khuadad Khan
[email protected]I used vegan cheese in this recipe and it turned out great! The polenta casserole was still cheesy and flavorful.
Ashraful Juha
[email protected]This polenta casserole was a little bland for my taste. I think I'll add some more seasoning next time.
Anas Usama
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the polenta casserole turned out great. It was cheesy and flavorful with a crispy top.
Rouf Aijaz
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The polenta casserole was delicious and easy to make. I will definitely be making it again.
MR Rony Khan
[email protected]I've made this polenta casserole several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's easy to make and always turns out perfectly.
bhakta nepali
[email protected]This polenta casserole was a hit with my family! It was cheesy, creamy, and flavorful. The leftovers were even better the next day.