Braised Italian sausages with cheesy polenta
Braised Italian sausages with cheesy polenta
Italian-style sausages with bacon, herbs and a splash of red wine. Serve with some cheesy polenta for extra flavor and you’ve got a quick and easy midweek meal for all the family
Ingredients
serves 4
- olive oil
- Italian sausages 8
- smoked bacon 8 slices chopped
- onion 1, sliced
- garlic 1 clove, crushed
- tomato purée 1 tbsp
- red wine 250ml
- rosemary a few sprigs, leaves stripped
- chicken stock 1.2 litres
- instant polenta 200g
- butter 50g
- parmesan 50g, grated
Method
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Step 1
Heat a little olive oil in a pan and brown the sausages all over. Take out of the pan. Add the bacon to the pan and cook until crisp.
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Step 2
Now add the onions and cook until soft and golden. Add the garlic and tomato purée and cook for a minute then add the red wine and cook until reduced by half.
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Step 3
Put the sausages back in then add the rosemary and 200ml of the chicken stock. Simmer for 20 minutes until the sauce has reduced and the sausages are cooked.
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Step 4
Make up the polenta following pack instructions using the rest of the stock.
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Step 5
Beat the butter and cheese into the polenta and taste it before adding more seasoning, if needed. Add a splash more stock if you like it a little looser. Serve topped with the sausages and sauce.