Soft Polenta

1. 1

   Add the salt to 6 cups of water in a pot, and bring to boil over high heat.

2. 2

   Very slowly sift in alternating handfuls of coarse and fine cornmeal, whisking constantly.

3. 3

   Add the butter, reduce heat to low and stir with a wooden spoon until the polenta peels cleanly off the sides of the pot as it is stirred, about 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Make a circle of coarse cornmeal 15 inches in diameter on a tablecloth, and spread the polenta over it to a thickness of 3/4 inch.

5. 5

   Top with 4 cups of the beans and sausage and serve on the tablecloth.

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