Italian Layered Dish
Ingredients
FOR POLENTA: (unless you buy a pre-made tube)
3 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
FOR TOMATO SAUCE:
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Italian Herbs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
pinch sugar
4 tablespoons tomato paste
FOR LAYERED DISH:
2/3 cup Parmesan
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 pound mild (or hot) Italian sausage, sauteed
8 ounces fresh mozz sliced ΒΌ inch thick OR 8 oz shredded
Preparation
1
Preheat oven to 375.
2
FOR POLENTA:
3
Combine milk, butter, sugar and salt in saucepan;
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Slowly add cornmeal, whisking constantly.
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Finished when thick and pulls away from sides.
10
If using tube of polenta:
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Crumble in bowl
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Add Parmesan
13
Press into bottom of pan).
14
MAKE TOMATO SAUCE:
16
Add garlic, stirring until golden, 3 minutes.
17
Add chopped tomatoes, herbs, salt and sugar.
19
Add 4 T tomato paste,
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Blend and cook another 3 minutes.
21
Saute sausage in 1 T olive oil until cooked through.
22
LAYER:
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Sprinkle 1/3 cup Parmesan over polenta,
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Layer all sausage,
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Layer all tomato sauce,
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Sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan,
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Layer top with mozzarella
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Bake for 30-35 minutes (until bubbling).
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Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Tools
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Yield:
6
Added:
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 1:03am
