Ok, so the economy has been continuing on its downward spiral into certain destruction and going out to eat now seems like a twice a year luxury many of us are living without. Yet, staying at home with a box of Mac-n-cheese or a can of spaghetti-Os just isn’t going to suffice for many food enthusiasts out there. So here’s a great recipe that can give one a nice feeling of a fancy Mediterranean dish that is easy on the pocket book as well as on the overworked and overstressed cook. It’s Polenta Italiano.
Polenta is a cornmeal based ingredient and available at most supermarkets. Just ask your local grocer and get pre-cooked polenta.
So here is what you need:
Drizzle of cooking oil (I use Canola or Olive)
2 Italian Sausages removed from casing
1 Medium onion chopped
One small handful fresh Oregano chopped
1 Can Diced Tomatoes
½ Cup grated Mozzarella Cheese
Add oil to frying pan, crumble sausages into pan and add onion. Cook until sausage is browned and cooked and onions are soft. At this point add the polenta and the can of diced tomatoes. Stir mixture, let cook a few minutes. Stir and cook a few more minutes. Repeat this 2-3 times until mixture is heated throughout. Add ¼ cup of cheese and oregano. Mix. Remove from heat and sprinkle top of dish with remaining cheese. Place under broiler (leave pan handle out of oven/broiler to prevent burning hands on a super-hot handle). Leave under the broiler until cheese melts and begins to bubble. Serve from pan and pair with a fresh mixed salad. Makes for a great quick, easy and fancy meal for the whole family or just two.
Dan, this sounds like a great recipe — I may actually try this out tonight.
It is delicious, It’s definitely a favorite of mine, and it’s so easy to throw together. Especially because I used Canned Tomatoes.