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Italian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Polenta con ragù di salsiccia

50 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

A hearty northern-style comfort meal using polenta, common across many Italian regions.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup polenta
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 400 g, casings removed Italian sausage
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small, chopped onion
  • 1 can (400 g) crushed tomatoes
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup, grated Parmesan cheese

Let’s make it

  1. Bring the water and salt to a boil. Whisk in the polenta slowly, then lower the heat and cook, stirring often, for 20–25 minutes until thick.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in another pan and cook the onion for 3 minutes.
  3. Add the sausage and cook until no longer pink, reaching 71 C / 160 F, then stir in the tomatoes and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes.
  4. Serve the ragù over the polenta and top with Parmesan.

Spoon extra sauce over the polenta so each portion is easy to eat with a fork.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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