Baked Polenta Pie
Delicious comfort food! Easy sausage ragu topped with creamy polenta then baked up. Serve with a green salad and fresh baguette!
Servings 6
Calories 506kcal
Ingredients
To make Polenta
- 5 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups Polenta
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup grated parmasan cheese
- 2 teaspoons salt minimum...taste for more!
Preheat Oven to 375 degrees. While polenta is cooking start Ragu:
- 1 pound Italian Sausage or ground beef, chicken or turkey
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 4 oz can tomato paste
- 1 14.5 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 red pepper - chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- In large pot or dutch oven bring water to full boil. Add salt. Slowly add polenta. Whisk for 5 minutes until slighly combined. Some water will remain. Cover with lid slightly askew so some steam escapes. Continue to simmer stirring every few minutes for about 25 minutes or until polenta is smooth ans soft.
- Remove polenta from heat. Add butter and parmesan.
- While polenta is cooking, start sausage ragu
- In a large skillet, brown the sausage. Drain any exccess grease. Add onion and pepper and cook until soft. Add garlic and saute for a few minutes. Add tomato paste and crushed tomatoes. Simmer for a few minutes. Add herbs, salt and pepper. Simmer about 10 minutes until thick. Taste. More salt?
- Pour the polenta over the ragu and smooth with the back of a spoon
- Bake for 30 minutes or until puffy and hot in the middles. Top with mozzarella and bake for additional 5 minutes.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before serving. The longer you allow to cool the firmer the polenta will become.
- Store leftovers in fridge for up to 3 days.
Notes
- This recipe easily doubles for a 9 x 13 pan.
- Substitute the sausage for ground, beef, chicken or turkey.
- Store in refridgerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 2128mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1785IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 275mg | Iron: 3mg