Cheesy polenta with sausage ragout

Cheesy polenta with sausage ragout

Cheesy polenta with sausage ragout

Creamy and hearty, polenta makes a great alternative to mashed potatoes or pasta- serve topped with a tomato-based sauce flavoured with rosemary

  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • Calories 574
  • Carbohydrates 53
  • Saturated Fat 12
  • Sugar 8
  • Protein 22
  • Fat 31
  • Fiber 3
  • Salt 3.1

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped

  • 6 pork sausages, skins removed

  • 400g can chopped tomatoes

  • 200ml chicken stock

  • 1 tbsp tomato purée

  • 4 rosemary sprigs, chopped

  • 200g instant polenta (available from larger supermarkets and Holland & Barrett)

  • 100g smoked cheese, grated

Use up leftover polenta

If you have leftover polenta, chilli it then cut into small pieces, fry in a little oil and serve instead of potatoes.





Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large casserole dish over a medium-high heat and cook the onion and garlic for a few mins. Stir in the sausages, breaking them up into small pieces as you go, and cook for another 8-9 mins. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, stock, purée and most of the rosemary. Bring to a simmer and cook for another 8-10 mins or until the mixture is thickened. Season to taste.

  2. Meanwhile, make up the polenta following pack instructions. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese, with some seasoning. Spoon the polenta onto 4 plates, then top with the ragout and a sprinkling of the remaining rosemary.