Polenta & Italian Sausage
Here are two delicious recipes in one! We learn how to make Mariano's homemade chicken & beef broth and Polenta topped with Italian sausage and asparagus!
Course: MainCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Medium
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
30
minutesTotal time
40
minutes
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Ingredients
1 package Capital Mild Italian Sausage
2 Tbsp Rosemary
2 Tbsp Sea Salt
1/2 cup Fine Cornmeal
1/2 cup Coarse Cornmeal
4 cloves Garlic
1/2 Whole Chicken
1 Beef Short Rib
1/2 Beef Shank
1 large Onion
3 sticks Celery
1 large Carrot
1/4 cup Tomato Sauce
- POLENTA
- Finely chop some Rosemary and add it to a pot of boiling water with about 2 tbsp of Sea Salt.
- Add equal parts fine and coarse Cornmeal to the boiling water, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Turn the heat down to medium-low and try to get a soft boil going.
- Add 1 clove of crushed garlic about halfway through the cooking process, and stir it in.
- When the Polenta is the consistency of creamy mashed potatoes, you can transfer it to a separate dish to either chill or serve hot.
- SAUSAGE, PEPPERS & ASPARAGUS
- Remove the casing of Capital Sausage (optional)
- Begin to cook over medium heat until the sausage is semi-firm. Remove from the pan and slice the sausage into medallions.
- Wash a small bunch of Asparagus and add to a vented pot of water to steam (do not boil or fry as it will lose flavor!)
- Add the sausage back to the pan with Olive Oil, sliced Mini Bell Peppers, Garlic Cloves, Green Onion, Tomato Sauce, and Red Wine.
- Sautee these vegetables and meat until the sausage is browned, and the peppers are softened.
- Add the asparagus onto the sausage & peppers and put the lid on it to steam until the Polenta is finished.
- Serve on top of the Polenta or enjoy it on its own!
- HOMEMADE CHICKEN & BEEF BROTH
- Cut and wash half a whole, uncooked chicken. Add it to a pot of boiling water (approx. 8 liters).
- Add a Beef Short Rib to the pot, and half a Beef Shank.
- Remove the skin from an Onion and stick 4 or 5 cloves into the base of the Onion. Add to the pot.
- Chop 2 or 3 sticks of Celery in half, and wash. Add to the pot.
- Peel 1 large carrot, cut it into 3 pieces, and add to the pot.
- Let boil for 2 hours.
- Serve, Store, and Enjoy!
Equipment
- Large Pot
- Medium Pot
- Spoon
- Cutting Board
- Sharp Knife
- Steamer Pot
