Hearty Polenta and Sausage

• Olive oil spray
• 1/2 cup dry polenta
• 1 1/2 cups broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable) or water
• 4 to 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh
• 2 or 3 spicy sausages, fresh or frozen (1/2 to 3/4 pound)
• 4 to 8 mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced into strips
• 1 carrot, sliced into coins
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• One 10-ounce package frozen spinach, or 2 large handfuls fresh
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, optional

1. Preheat the oven to 450F.
2. Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
3. Pour the polenta in the bottom of the pot and add the liquid.
4. Stir to smooth the grains into an even layer, then sprinkle in a large pinch of the garlic and basil.
5. Add the sausages, followed by the mushrooms, bell pepper, and carrot.
6. Sprinkle another large pinch of garlic and basil and season lightly with salt and pepper.
7. Add the spinach and the rest of the garlic and basil.
8. Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven.
9. Serve immediately with grated Parmesan, if desired.
10. Calories: 414
11. Protein: 23g
12. Carbohydrates: 34g
13. Fat: 21g
14. Cholesterol: 47mg
15. Sodium: 689mg
16. Fiber: 2g

olive oil spray, polenta, broth, garlic, basil, sausages, mushrooms, yellow bell pepper, carrot, salt, frozen spinach, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hearty-polenta-and-sausage-378807 (may not work)