Sausage and Polenta-- a Layered Baked Casserole--
- 1 12 lbs sausage, casings removed
- 2 onions, medium, diced
- 2 fennel bulbs, chopped
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons oregano, fresh, chopped (or 2t. dry)
- 1 teaspoon pepper, coarse
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, italian do not drain
- 2 cups tomato sauce, italian
- 2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
- 14 cup parmesan cheese, fresh grated
- 2 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped
- 1 cup coarse cornmeal
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon butter
- salt and pepper
- in large skillet brown sausage and break into small pieces with onion,fennel, garlic, oregano, and pepper.
- Drain.
- add tomatoes and sauce.
- simmer, uncovered 10-15 minutes.
- in microwave safe bowl add polenta, chicken broth, and butter.
- cover with saran wrap and microwave on high for 12 minutes.
- Stir every 3 minutes.
- remove, stir in salt and pepper to taste.
- place in sprayed casserole.
- top w/ meat mixture and the feta.
- make the polenta recipe again.
- place polenta on top of meat mixture and top w/ parmesan and parsley.
- loosly cover with foil.
- bake at 375 for 45 minutes until lightly browned and hot :O).
sausage, onions, fennel bulbs, garlic, oregano, pepper, tomatoes, tomato sauce, feta cheese, parmesan cheese, italian parsley, coarse cornmeal, chicken broth, butter, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sausage-and-polenta-a-layered-baked-casserole-381757 (may not work)