Sausage and Clams With Polenta

• 1 cup instant polenta
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 bunch broccoli rabe, florets chopped, or 1/2 head escarole, chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3/4 pound hot or sweet Italian sausages, cut into chunks
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 16 littleneck clams, scrubbed
• Chopped fresh parsley, for topping (optional)

1. Cook the polenta as the label directs; keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
3. Add the garlic and broccoli rabe, season with salt and pepper and cook until the broccoli rabe is slightly tender, about 6 minutes.
4. Transfer to a plate.
5. Add the sausage to the pot and cook until just brown, breaking it up with a spoon, about 5 minutes.
6. Add the tomatoes and cook until soft, about 2 minutes.
7. Add the wine, bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes.
8. Add the clams; cover and cook over medium-high heat until the clams open, 5 to 7 minutes (discard any that do not open).
9. Return the broccoli rabe to the pot and season with salt and pepper.
10. Divide the polenta among bowls and top with the sausage-clam mixture and cooking liquid.
11. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.
12. Per serving: Calories 468; Fat 15 g (Saturated 4 g); Cholesterol 45 mg; Sodium 676 mg; Carbohydrate 49 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 30 g
13. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

instant polenta, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, broccoli rabe, kosher salt, italian sausages, grape tomatoes, white wine, littleneck clams, fresh parsley

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/sausage-and-clams-with-polenta-recipe.html (may not work)