Baked Polenta with Sausage and Artichoke Hearts
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Baked Polenta with Sausage and Artichoke Hearts
Everyday Food editor Sarah Carey uses two unexpected shortcuts – pre-made polenta and marinated artichokes – to whip up a quick and delicious casserole dish.
Everyday Food, May 2012
- Prep Time 25 minutes
- Total Time 45 minutes
- Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 white onion, thinly sliced
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup marinated artichoke hearts, coarsely chopped
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 tube (18 ounces) prepared polenta, cut into 1/4-inch rounds
- 1/3 cup reserved chicken stock
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (optional), coarsely chopped
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Add onion and cook until softened, 5 minutes. Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until browned, 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Remove skillet from heat and stir in artichokes; season with salt and pepper.
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In a 2-quart baking dish, layer polenta rounds and spoonfuls of sausage mixture. Pour stock over top and bake until bubbling and polenta is pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Made this recipe last night. I tweaked it just a bit and it was a hit. I used artichokes in water, added mushrooms and topped it with low-fat mozzarella. Next time I am adding wilted spinach to really round out a perfect 1 dish meal.
Made this twice since mag featured it-BIG hit with family. 2 year old, 7 year old all thought it was great-we don't have polenta a lot so there was some resistance at first but everyone asked for it again. Added zucchini chopped tiny to sausage and artichoke, sliced it in rounds to the polenta stacking-(peeled first to hide it)-tastes great & adds moisture and flavor-have used both water and oil based artichokes-good either way. This recipe seems easy to be creative and add vegetable of choice.
Maybe use artichokes in water instead of the marinated ones. Just found that marinated flavor to harsh.
I was disappointed in this recipe. I love all the ingredients , but it did not seem to work.