Polenta With Sausage Sauce

• 1 lb. Italian sausage
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 c. dry white or red wine
• 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 3/4 tsp. thyme
• 1 1/2 c. polenta or yellow cornmeal
• 1 c. milk
• grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper

1. Remove and discard casings from sausage.
2. Crumble sausages into a 10 to 12-inch frying pan.
3. Stir often over high heat until brown and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
4. Discard fat.
5. Add onion and stir until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
6. Add wine, 1 cup water, tomato paste, oregano and thyme.
7. Simmer until reduces to 3 cups, about 10 minutes.
8. Stir occasionally.
9. Meanwhile, in a 3 to 4-quart pan, mix polenta, 4 1/2 cups water and milk.
10. Bring to boil on high heat, stirring.
11. Reduce heat to low; stir often until polenta is thick and creamy (about 20 minutes).
12. Spoon polenta into bowls.
13. Cover with sauce.
14. Add salt, pepper and cheese to taste.

italian sausage, onion, red wine, tomato paste, oregano, thyme, polenta, milk, parmesan cheese, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=863967 (may not work)