Baked Polenta with Sausage and Tomato-Pepper Sauce

Name: Baked Polenta with Sausage and Tomato-Pepper Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams bulk Italian sausage, sweet or spicy (or 1 lb. Italian sausage links removed from their casings); 794 grams can crushed tomatoes; 907 grams tubes each) prepared polenta, sliced into 1/2-in.-thick rounds; 227 grams fresh mozzarella, drained and sliced into 1/4-in.-thick rounds; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 6 Tbsps olive oil; 1 medium yellow, red, or orange bell pepper, cut lengthwise into thin slices; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano; 1 teaspoons each salt, freshly ground black pepper, and red chile flakes; 1 medium yellow onion, halved lengthwise, then cut into thin wedges

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Baked Polenta with Sausage and Tomato-Pepper Sauce a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 605 calories, 25g of protein, and 42g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up bulk sausage, oregano, orange bell pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat broiler to high.

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Broiler

Heat 3 tbsp. oil in a 2- to 3-qt. saucepan set over medium heat, then add tomatoes and oregano and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

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Tomato

Oregano

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat 1 tbsp. oil over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, salt, pepper, and chile flakes, and stir to combine. Cover pan, lower heat to medium, and cook until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Bell Pepper

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Garlic

Pepper

Onion

Salt

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Frying Pan

Add sausage, stirring and breaking it into small pieces with a wooden spoon as it firms up, about 5 minutes. Cover pan and cook until vegetables are tender and sausage is cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes more.

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Vegetable

Sausage

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Wooden Spoon

Frying Pan

Add tomato sauce and simmer 10 minutes.

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Tomato Sauce

While sauce is cooking, pour remaining 1 1/2 tbsp. oil into a 9- by 13-in. baking pan and tilt to coat bottom.

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Sauce

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Baking Pan

Add polenta slices to pan and turn to coat with oil, then arrange slices lengthwise in 3 slightly overlapping rows. Broil polenta about 4 in. from heating element until golden brown and crispy, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Polenta