Indulge in a culinary delight with our Sausage, Bell Pepper, and Feta Polenta Casserole, a hearty and flavorful dish that combines the best of breakfast and dinner. This savory casserole features layers of creamy polenta, tender sausage, succulent bell peppers, and tangy feta cheese, all baked to perfection. With easy-to-follow instructions, this recipe promises a delightful meal that will satisfy every palate. Additionally, discover variations of this classic casserole, including a vegetarian option with roasted vegetables and a zesty Mexican-inspired version with corn and black beans. Embark on a culinary journey and explore the diverse flavors of these delectable casseroles.
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SAUSAGE & PEPPERS WITH CHEESE POLENTA
Who'd have thought that Italian sausage and peppers could be healthy and light? The creamy Asiago polenta is the perfect backdrop for the sauteed meat mixture.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large heavy saucepan, bring 2-1/2 cups broth and water to a boil. Reduce heat to a gentle boil; slowly whisk in cornmeal. Cook and stir with a wooden spoon 15-20 minutes or until polenta is thickened and pulls away cleanly from sides of pan., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage, peppers and onion; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add remaining broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; heat through., Remove polenta from heat; stir in cheese, milk and butter until cheese is melted. Serve with sausage mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 647mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
POLENTA CASSEROLE WITH SAUTEED BELL PEPPERS AND SAUSAGE
From Cook's Illustrated 'Cover and Bake' cookbook, but I found it on Salt Lake City Desert News website --Sounds good. I know the original recipe calls for from scratch polenta, but this sounds easier. Not sure about cooking time.
Provided by Japanese Delight
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Slice the polenta in half-inch slices and cover the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. Press together to make one layer.
- Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers, onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook until peppers are soft, about 5 minutes. Add sausage and cook until the meat loses its raw color, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, thyme and red pepper flakes, cook about 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes and juice; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Take off heat and stir in the vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread sausage mixture evenly over the polenta and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in middle rack of oven until the polenta is heated through, about 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley before serving. Serves 6 to 8.
ROASTED SAUSAGE AND BELL PEPPERS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In large frying pan over medium heat, melt butter and olive oil and fry Italian sausage until brown on all sides. Place sausage in a casserole dish and add the onions, bell peppers, potatoes, garlic, wine and salt and pepper, to taste. Bake for 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
POLENTA WITH SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS
Steps:
- Bring 6 cups of water to a simmer and add the polenta. Cook over low heat, stirring often, 45 minutes. Stir in the butter, Parmesan and olive oil and keep warm.
- Add the tomatoes, sausage, garlic, peppers, onion and crushed red pepper to a large cast-iron pot and simmer, 30 minutes. Serve sauce over polenta, topped with some ricotta and basil.
SAUSAGE, BELL PEPPER, AND FETA POLENTA CASSEROLE
Slices of ready-made polenta are topped with a mix of Italian sausage, colorful bell peppers, and crumbled feta cheese for a winning all-in-one supper!
Provided by Diana Moutsopoulos
Categories Polenta
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and break apart with a wooden spoon. Cook until sausage is browned thoroughly, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Pour in white wine and stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Remove sausage mixture from the skillet, place in a bowl, and set aside.
- Add olive oil, all bell peppers, and onion to the skillet. Season with a pinch of salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and caramelized, about 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round pie dish with olive oil. Arrange polenta slices over the bottom, overlapping slightly.
- Stir tomato paste into bell pepper mixture in the skillet and cook briefly. Return sausage mixture to pan and stir well. Add water until mixture is saucy but not too thin; you may use less than 1/4 cup. Add chopped parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer briefly until thickened. Remove from heat.
- Spoon sausage-pepper mixture over polenta in the pie dish and spread evenly. Sprinkle feta cheese and goat cheese on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Cholesterol 57.8 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 1241.6 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
SAUSAGE AND POLENTA CASSEROLE
Make and share this Sausage and Polenta Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Timothy H.
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet; saute onion, garlic, and sweet pepper until hot through. Add crumbled sausage and continue cooking just until meat changes color. Stir in mushrooms and cook until hot through. Drain excess fat and set mixture aside. Place milk or other liquid in a large,.
- heavy saucepan over moderately high heat; slowly add cornmeal, stirring briskly with a wire whisk to prevent lumping. Bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes, or until mixture is very thick and smooth; stir constantly to prevent scorching. Remove pan from heat and stir in herbs, cayenne pepper,.
- and ricotta and gruyere cheeses. Add sausage and sweet pepper mixture, combine well, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour mixture into two 9-inch pie plates lined with plastic wrap. Cool on a wire rack, then cover and refrigerate at least an hour, or as long as three days. When ready to serve dish, preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut polenta in wedges.
- and place on an oiled shallow baking pan large enough to hold polenta in one layer without crowding. Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until polenta is lightly browned and very hot when tested with a small knife in center of wedge. Serve with Fresh Tomato Sauce, and garnish with chopped fresh parsley and.
- sprigs of herbs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.6, Fat 29, SaturatedFat 14.5, Cholesterol 75.7, Sodium 953.6, Carbohydrate 20.1, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 3.2, Protein 20.8
SAUSAGE, BELL PEPPER, AND FETA POLENTA CASSEROLE
Slices of ready-made polenta are topped with a mix of Italian sausage, colorful bell peppers, and crumbled feta cheese for a winning all-in-one supper!
Provided by Diana Moutsopoulos
Categories Polenta
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and break apart with a wooden spoon. Cook until sausage is browned thoroughly, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Pour in white wine and stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Remove sausage mixture from the skillet, place in a bowl, and set aside.
- Add olive oil, all bell peppers, and onion to the skillet. Season with a pinch of salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and caramelized, about 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round pie dish with olive oil. Arrange polenta slices over the bottom, overlapping slightly.
- Stir tomato paste into bell pepper mixture in the skillet and cook briefly. Return sausage mixture to pan and stir well. Add water until mixture is saucy but not too thin; you may use less than 1/4 cup. Add chopped parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer briefly until thickened. Remove from heat.
- Spoon sausage-pepper mixture over polenta in the pie dish and spread evenly. Sprinkle feta cheese and goat cheese on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Cholesterol 57.8 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 1241.6 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
SAUSAGE-AND-PEPPER RAGU OVER POLENTA
Browning Italian sausage, colorful bell peppers, and onions before stewing them with tomato paste and chicken broth gives the resulting ragu tons of flavor. Serve this quick, easy dinner over creamy polenta topped with Parmesan and fresh parsley.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high; melt 2 tablespoons butter. Pierce sausages with a fork; add to skillet. Cook until browned in places, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Meanwhile, cut vegetables into 1/2-inch slices; add to skillet. Season with salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until browned in places, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook 1 minute. Return sausages to skillet with 3/4 cup broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 4 to 5 minutes. Uncover; simmer until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes more.
- In a saucepan, combine polenta, 2 cups broth, and 1 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and cheese; season with salt and pepper. Serve, with ragu, parsley, and more cheese and pepper.
Tips:
- To save time, use pre-cooked sausage or Italian sausage links that have been browned and crumbled.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can chop the vegetables by hand. Just be sure to chop them into small pieces so that they cook evenly.
- For a vegetarian version of this recipe, omit the sausage and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
- Serve the casserole with a side of crusty bread or a green salad.
Conclusion:
Sausage Bell Pepper and Feta Polenta Casserole is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its combination of sausage, bell peppers, feta cheese, and polenta, this casserole is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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