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Polenta (Corn Grits ) With Sausage

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Submitted by: Lois Buck

 

This dish combines spices, vegetables, onion, garlic, kidney beans, sausage, and tomoates. The mixture is then poured over polenta.
 

Ingredients

  • 8 cups polenta
  • 1 16 oz can kidney beans
  • 1 16 oz tube low-fat pork sausage cooked and drained.
  • 2 14 oz cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups shreaded sharp cheese
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 jalapeno peppers cored and chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped.
  • 3 Tbls olive oil
  • 1 tsp each of oregano, cumin, rosemary, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper

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Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook polenta by package directions. Pour into large shallow pan which has been sprayed with cooking spray. In a large frying pan, heat olive oil and add dried spices. Add onion and garlic. Saute until vegetables are browned slightly. Add kidney beans, cooked sausage and canned tomatoes. Simmer until reduced slightly. Pour over polenta. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese returning to oven until cheese is melted. Allow to cool for five minutes before serving.

 

Notes: Be sure to pour the polenta into the sprayed pan before it cools as it will set up.

 

Number of Servings: 12 one cup servings

 

Submitted by: Lois Buck ()

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