Garlic Polenta With Sausage

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb mild italian sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/4 lb pancetta or 1/4 lb bacon, cut up
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1/2 cup water
• salt and pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet cook sausage, pancetta or bacon, onion, garlic, green pepper and carrot for about 15 minutes or until meat is browned and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• 2 drain off fat.
• 3 stir in undrained tomatoes, wine, water, bay leaf and salt and pepper.
• 4 simmer gently, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
• 5 discard bay leaf.
• 6 serve sauce over garlic polenta.
• 7 for polenta: in a 2 quart saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a rolling boil.
• 8 meanwhile, combine cornmeal, cold water, salt and garlic.
• 9 slowly pour cornmeal mixture into boiling water, stirring constantly.
• 10 return just to boiling, reduce heat to low.
• 11 cook, covered (bubbles will pop, so be careful), stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes or until thick.
• 12 serve with above sauce.