Italian Sausage and Polenta Bites

Name: Italian Sausage and Polenta Bites
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 237 milliliters chicken stock; 118 milliliters cornmeal; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 454 grams hot or sweet Italian sausage links; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 2 red bell peppers, diced; 24 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 24 saltine crackers; 2 Tbsps scallions, sliced on an angle

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Italian Sausage and Polenta Bites a try. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 122 calories. This recipe serves 24. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. A mixture of bell peppers, chicken stock, scallions, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Cook sausage with oil in a hot saute pan until done. This may take about 45 minutes.

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Sausage

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Remove from pan.

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Frying Pan

Let sausage rest 5 to 10 minutes before slicing into about 2 dozen slices. In same pan, gently cook red bell peppers until tender and drain well.

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Red Pepper

Sausage

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While the sausage is cooking, begin the polenta.

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Polenta

Sausage

Combine chicken stock and cream in a large heavy saucepan.

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Chicken Stock

Cream

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Sauce Pan

Heat to a gentle boil over medium heat, being careful not to burn. While whisking constantly, gradually add the cornmeal in a thin stream. Once cornmeal is incorporated, keep heat low and continue to whisk until mixture is slightly thickened and creamy. Stir in butter and cooked red bell peppers. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.

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Red Pepper

Salt And Pepper

Cornmeal

Butter

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Whisk

Spoon a small amount of polenta on each saltine cracker and then a slice of sausage. Then add 1/8 teaspoon polenta on top of the sausage slice and garnish with 1 or 2 slices of scallions.

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Green Onions

Crackers

Polenta

Sausage

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Sauce Pan

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Servings:

1Tbsp

butter 237milliliters

chicken stock 118milliliters

cornmeal 118milliliters

heavy cream 454grams

hot or sweet Italian sausage links 2teaspoons

olive oil 2

red bell peppers, diced 24servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 24

saltine crackers 2Tbsps

scallions, sliced on an angle

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Piccini Chianti Classico with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 10 dollars per bottle.