Garlic Polenta With Sausage
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 14 lb pancetta or 14 lb bacon, cut up
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 12 cup dry red wine
- 12 cup water
- salt and pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- In large skillet cook sausage, pancetta or bacon, onion, garlic, green pepper and carrot for about 15 minutes or until meat is browned and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
- Drain off fat.
- Stir in undrained tomatoes, wine, water, bay leaf and salt and pepper.
- Simmer gently, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
- Discard bay leaf.
- Serve sauce over garlic polenta.
- For polenta: In a 2 quart saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a rolling boil.
- Meanwhile, combine cornmeal, cold water, salt and garlic.
- Slowly pour cornmeal mixture into boiling water, stirring constantly.
- Return just to boiling, reduce heat to low.
- Cook, covered (bubbles will pop, so be careful), stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes or until thick.
- Serve with above sauce.
italian sausage, pancetta, onion, garlic, green bell pepper, carrot, tomatoes, red wine, water, salt, bay leaf, water, yellow cornmeal, cold water, salt, garlic
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/garlic-polenta-with-sausage-69456 (may not work)