Polenta and Sausage Pies Recipe

Name: Polenta and Sausage Pies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb hot Italian sausage (casings removed if present); 1 ½ cups chopped red sweet peppers (2 medium); 1 ½ cups chopped green sweet peppers (2 medium); ½ cup chopped onion (1 medium); 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced; ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, drained; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons instant polenta; 4 cups water; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 1 ⅓ cups instant polenta; ½ cup grated parmesan cheese (2 ounces)

Servings: persons

1 lb hot Italian sausage (casings removed if present)
1 ½ cups chopped red sweet peppers (2 medium)
1 ½ cups chopped green sweet peppers (2 medium)
½ cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, drained
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons instant polenta
4 cups water
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ⅓ cups instant polenta
½ cup grated parmesan cheese (2 ounces)

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease six broiler-proof 8- to 10-ounce ramekins; set aside.
2
For filling, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3
Add sausage; cook about 5 minutes or until brown, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks.
4
Drain off fat.
5
Add sweet peppers, onion, garlic, and Italian seasoning to sausage in skillet.
6
Reduce heat to medium; cook for 5 minutes more.
7
Stir in tomatoes, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper.
8
Cook for 3 minutes more.
9
Remove skillet from heat.
10
Stir in the 2 tablespoons instant polenta.
11
For polenta mixture, in a medium saucepan bring the water and the 1-1/2 teaspoons salt to boiling.
12
Add the 1-1/3 cups instant polenta to the boiling water in a thin stream, stirring constantly.
13
Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir polenta about 3 minutes or until medium-soft.
14
Remove from heat.
15
Stir in 1/3 cup of the Parmesan cheese.
16
Divide filling among prepared ramekins.
17
Top filling in each ramekin with about 1/2 cup of the polenta mixture.
18
Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
19
Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes.

163

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb hot Italian sausage (casings removed if present), 1 ½ cups chopped red sweet peppers (2 medium), 1 ½ cups chopped green sweet peppers (2 medium), ½ cup chopped onion (1 medium), and more.

Yes, Polenta and Sausage Pies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Polenta and Sausage Pies

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