Dinner Tonight: Pepper and Sausage Ragu with Polenta

Name: Dinner Tonight: Pepper and Sausage Ragu with Polenta
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters cornmeal; 237 milliliters dry red wine; 7 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps dried oregano; 79 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese (optional); 1 kilograms pork Italian sausage, preferably in sheep casings; 1 Tbsp red chili flakes; 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 can tomato paste; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter (optional); 946 milliliters water; 5 red and 5 yellow bell peppers, seeded, cored and cut into 1/2-inch strips

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Dinner Tonight: Pepper and Sausage Ragu with Polentan a try. One serving contains 1140 calories, 43g of protein, and 85g of fat. This gluten free recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up oregano, parmesan cheese, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dry red wine you could follow this main course with the Pinot Noir Brownies as a dessert.

Instructions

In a very large frying pan (12 or 14 inches) heat 6 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat until shimmering.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onion, peppers, chili flakes and oregano, and cook until soft, 8-10 minutes. Spoon in the tomato paste and stir into the vegetables. Cook until its color darkens, being careful not to burn it.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Tomato Paste

Vegetable

Oregano

Peppers

Onion

Add the red wine, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook for at additional 15 minutes.

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Red Wine

In a second large skillet large enough to hold the sausages comfortable, heat the last tablespoon of oil over medium heat. When it is shimmering, add the sausages and cook without turning until the underside is dark golden, 7-10 minutes. Carefully turn the sausages and add the pepper mixture to the pan.

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Sausage