Polenta with Sausage & Mushrooms
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Rao's Homemade
Creamy stovetop polenta is the perfect foundation for our hearty sausage and mushroom sauce. Serve up bowlfuls of this rustic, easy staple from Northern Italy anytime you need a hearty quick and easy dinner in under half an hour.
Ingredients
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4 tbsp Salted Butter
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4 cups Whole Milk
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1 3/4 cups Cornmeal
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1/4 cup Olive Oil
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1 Garlic Clove
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1 jar Rao’s Homemade® Italian Sausage & Mushroom Sauce
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1 cup Fontina Cheese
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1/4 cup Fresh Italian Parsley
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1 tbsp Crushed Red Pepper, for garnish
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Salt & Pepper, to taste
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1 cup Asiago
Directions
Heat jar of Rao’s Homemade® Italian Sausage & Mushroom Sauce in a stock pot over low heat, simmer for 10 minutes.
While the sauce is heating, place a large stock pot over a high heat, add butter and milk. Stir occasionally until butter has melted. Upon reaching a boil, reduce heat to medium. Slowly add cornmeal while continuously whisking. Continue whisking the polenta, about 10 minutes, until it forms a velvety rich consistency. Remove from heat.
Top polenta with Rao’s Homemade® Italian Sausage & Mushroom Sauce, garnish with a generous pinch of Fontina cheese. Dust with chopped parsley and crushed red pepper.
