Italian-Style Beef with Polenta
Need a gluten free main course? Italian-Style Beef with Polenta could be a great recipe to try. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 41g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 489 calories. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up milk, coarse-ground polenta, dash of kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.
Instructions
Place first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan. Gradually add 2 cups water and milk, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium, and cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in 1/3 cup cheese.
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; coat with cooking spray.
Add beef; saut 5 minutes. Stir to crumble.
Remove beef; drain. Wipe pan; coat with cooking spray.
Add onion, pepper, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and garlic; saut for 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add beef and sauce; simmer 8 minutes.
Divide polenta evenly among 4 shallow bowls. Top each serving with 1 cup beef mixture; sprinkle with 2 teaspoons cheese and 2 tablespoons basil.