Polenta With Meat Sauce Recipe

• 1 tbsp. butter">butter or possibly regular butter">butter
• 3 tbsp. minced onion
• 1 c. yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 3/4 c. very warm water
• 1 (15 ounce.) can red kidney beans, liquid removed
• 1 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 pound grnd chuck
• 1/4 c. minced onion
• 2 tbsp. minced green pepper
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon dry basil leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (16 ounce.) can tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce.) can tomato sauce

1. Place butter in 2 qt glass casserole.
2. Microwave (High setting) 1 minute.
3. Add in 3 Tbsp.
4. minced onion.
5. Cover and microwave 2 min or possibly till tender.
6. Remove onion.
7. Combine cornmeal, 1 tsp.
8. salt and sugar in same 2 qt casserole.
9. Stir in warm water.
10. Microwave (High setting) 4 min.
11. Stir.
12. Microwave 3 min or possibly till mix thickens.
13. Add in cooked onion, kidney beans and 1/2 c. cheese; stir till cheese melts.
14. Pour into 8 inch square glass baking pan.
15. Cover and chill 1 hour.
16. Crumble grnd chuck into same 2 qt casserole.
17. Add in next 7 ingredients.
18. Cover and microwave (High setting) 3 min.
19. Puree tomatoes in blender.
20. Stir tomatoes and tomato sauce into meat mix.
21. Cover and microwave (High setting) 6 min.
22. Stir.
23. Microwave, uncovered 6 min more.
24. Cut cornmeal mix into 12 squares.
25. Place in 12 x 8 x 2 inch (2 qt) glass baking dish.
26. Add in meat mix.
27. Cover with waxed paper.
28. Microwave (High setting) 16 min, rotating dish 1/4 quarter turn every 4 min.
29. Uncover.
30. Sprinkle with remaining 1 c. cheese.
31. Microwave 1 minute.
32. Makes 6 servings.

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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/polenta-with-meat-sauce-30344 (may not work)