Start your day with a hearty and flavorful breakfast polenta that combines the comforting texture of creamy polenta with savory sausage, tender onions, and vibrant peppers. This dish is a delicious twist on the classic Italian dish and is sure to become a favorite for busy mornings. With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, you can create a satisfying and nutritious meal that will fuel you for the day ahead. So grab your skillet, gather your fresh ingredients, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create the ultimate breakfast polenta with sausage, onion, and peppers.
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POLENTA WITH SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS
Steps:
- Bring 6 cups of water to a simmer and add the polenta. Cook over low heat, stirring often, 45 minutes. Stir in the butter, Parmesan and olive oil and keep warm.
- Add the tomatoes, sausage, garlic, peppers, onion and crushed red pepper to a large cast-iron pot and simmer, 30 minutes. Serve sauce over polenta, topped with some ricotta and basil.
SAUSAGE, PEPPERS AND ONIONS
Giada De Laurentiis combines Italian Sausage, Peppers and Onions for a tasty Italian-style sandwich, from Everyday Italian on Food Network.
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausages and cook until brown on both sides, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain.
- Keeping the pan over medium heat, add the peppers, onions, salt, and pepper and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the oregano, basil, and garlic and cook 2 more minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and stir. Add the Marsala wine, tomatoes, and chili flakes, if using. Stir to combine, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to release all the browned bits. Bring to a simmer.
- Cut the sausages into 4 to 6 pieces each, about 1-inch cubes. Add the sausage back to the pan and stir to combine. Cook until the sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes.
- Serve in bowls. Or, if serving as a sandwich, split the rolls in half lengthwise. Hollow out the bread from the bottom side of each roll, being careful not to puncture the crust. Fill the bottom half of the roll with sausage mixture. Top and serve sandwiches immediately.
BREAKFAST POLENTA WITH SAUSAGE, ONION AND PEPPERS
Provided by William Viets
Categories Onion Pepper Pork Breakfast Sauté Parmesan Sausage Cornmeal Bon Appétit Massachusetts
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Butter 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish. Sauté sausage in skillet over medium heat 8 minutes, breaking up sausage with fork. Add onion, bell pepper and oregano. Sauté until vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes. Bring water to boil in medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in cornmeal. Reduce heat to medium-low; whisk until cornmeal is tender and very thick, about 7 minutes. Stir in cheese and sausage mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into prepared dish. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
- Cut polenta into 2-inch squares. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté half of squares until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to platter; tent with foil. Repeat with remaining butter and squares. Serve hot.
SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS WITH TOASTED POLENTA
Polenta, a staple of Northern Italy, is made from cornmeal. It has a soft, moist breadlike texture. We fried it, but you could also serve it soft, mixed with cheese.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in cornmeal; season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, whisking, until thick, 8 minutes. Transfer to an oiled 8-inch baking dish. Refrigerate until firm, 45 minutes or overnight.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Cook sausage until browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Add onion and peppers; cook over medium until onion is caramelized and sausage is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add oregano and 1/4 cup water to skillet; using a wooden spoon, scrape browned bits from bottom. Transfer mixture to bowl. Wipe skillet clean.
- Cut polenta into 8 triangles. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Cook half of polenta until golden, 4 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining oil and polenta. Serve hot with sausages, vegetables, and pan sauce.
SAUSAGE & PEPPERS WITH CHEESE POLENTA
Who'd have thought that Italian sausage and peppers could be healthy and light? The creamy Asiago polenta is the perfect backdrop for the sauteed meat mixture.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large heavy saucepan, bring 2-1/2 cups broth and water to a boil. Reduce heat to a gentle boil; slowly whisk in cornmeal. Cook and stir with a wooden spoon 15-20 minutes or until polenta is thickened and pulls away cleanly from sides of pan., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage, peppers and onion; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add remaining broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; heat through., Remove polenta from heat; stir in cheese, milk and butter until cheese is melted. Serve with sausage mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 647mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
POLENTA WITH SAUSAGE AND TOMATO PEPPER SAUCE
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories dinner, main course
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat a large nonstick pan until it is very hot.
- Remove sausage from casing, and break into bite-size pieces. Reduce heat to medium high; sauté sausage until it browns on both sides.
- Chop whole onion.
- Add oil to pan. Then, add onion and cook until it softens. Mince garlic, and add to pan.
- Bring broth to boil in covered pot.
- Wash, trim, seed and chop peppers. Add them and the hot pepper flakes to the onion as it cooks. Sauté a minute or two, and stir in thyme, oregano, tomatoes and sherry; reduce heat to low, and cook mixture.
- Slowly stir the polenta into the boiling stock. Cook over medium high heat until polenta boils and thickens. Season with pepper and salt. Serve topped with the sausage-vegetable mixture.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 516, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 1178 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SAUSAGE, PEPPERS, ONIONS, AND POTATO BAKE
This is an Italian comfort food classic! The smell of this cooking in my kitchen transports me back to playing on the street in front of my Papa and Gigi's house in Brooklyn. I make 2 trays of this for every family get-together, and it's gone in a flash!
Provided by Beccabo73
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the sausage until browned. Transfer the cooked sausage to a large baking dish.
- Pour 1/4 cup of olive oil into the skillet, and cook the potatoes, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes. Place the potatoes into the baking dish, leaving some oil in the skillet.
- Cook and stir the green and red peppers and onions in the hot skillet until they are beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the vegetables to the baking dish.
- Pour wine and chicken stock over the vegetables and sausage, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Gently stir the sausage, potatoes, and vegetables together.
- Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 539.2 calories, Carbohydrate 45.8 g, Cholesterol 44.9 mg, Fat 29.8 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 1041 mg, Sugar 7.3 g
SAUSAGE & PEPPERS WITH POLENTA
From Family Circle. I couldn't find a similar recipe, but there are many other "Sausage & Peppers" dishes. This one is quick and easy, not to mention filling. This could be doubled.
Provided by Smilyn
Categories Pork
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring milk and 1 teaspoon salt to boiling in a medium saucepan.
- Pierce sweet Italian sausages with a fork. Place in a 10-inch deep skillet and cook, covered, over medium-high heat until browned.
- Meanwhile stir instant polenta into boiling milk.
- Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons EACH grated parm and butter.
- Pour polenta onto serving platter, spreading evenly.
- To sausages, add peppers and tomatoes.
- Reduce heat to medium, partially cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Pour mixture over polenta and top with additional grated Parm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 544, Fat 39.5, SaturatedFat 18.3, Cholesterol 99.1, Sodium 1960.2, Carbohydrate 23.7, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 8.9, Protein 25.2
SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS WITH FRIED POLENTA
Make and share this Sausage and Peppers With Fried Polenta recipe from Food.com.
Provided by adopt a greyhound
Categories European
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- First make the polenta. Bring the chicken stock to a boil, add the salt and gently whisk in the cornmeal. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the cornmeal thickens, stirring frequently, about 15-20 minutes. (Note: The exact ratio of stock to cornmeal you will need will vary depending on the coarseness of the cornmeal.
- If you are worried, start with 3 cups of stock and keep the other cup hot in a small saucepan and add until you have the consistency you desire.) Remove from the heat and add the butter, stir well until melted. Lightly oil a baking dish and transfer the hot polenta to the baking dish. Spread evenly, the polenta should be 1/2-3/4 inch thick. Refrigerate uncovered until firm, about 2 hours.
- When the polenta is firm transfer it to a cutting board. Slice the polenta into the desired sizes. I like to use a round pastry cutter to create round slices of polenta, which looks nice but inevitably leads to waste - or what I like to call chef's treats. Cutting triangles would probably be just as visually appealing and less wasteful.
- Slice the onion and peppers thin and then saute over medium heat in a couple tablespoons of olive oil, about 25 minutes. The peppers and onions should be soft and caramelized.
- While the onions and peppers are cooking, slice the sausage links into 1 inch pieces and cook over medium-high heat, until well browned on all sides. When the sausage is almost completely cooked through, transfer it to the pan with the peppers and onions, including most of the sausage fat that has rendered in the pan (try to reserve about a tablespoon in the pan), toss well and reduce the heat to keep warm while frying the polenta slices.
- In the saute pan that the sausage was cooked in, fry the polenta slices on medium-high heat until lightly golden and crispy, about 4-5 minutes per side. If there isn't enough sausage fat to fry all of the slices use olive oil to finish frying.
- Serve the sausage and peppers over the polenta slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 643.3, Fat 39.7, SaturatedFat 15.2, Cholesterol 80, Sodium 2622.6, Carbohydrate 42.1, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 8.2, Protein 30.7
POLENTA WITH PEPPER-ONION SAUCE
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories dinner, weekday, main course, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oil in skillet large enough to hold all the vegetables and saute onions over medium heat until soft and brown.
- Add peppers and cook until they begin to soften. Stir in tomatoes, wine and pepper. (Break up canned tomatoes with fingers as they are added). Cover and cook over medium-low heat until peppers are soft and mixture is medium thick.
- Meanwhile, cook the polenta according to package directions and season with salt, if desired. To serve, spoon polenta onto dinner plates and top with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 340, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 59 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 20 milligrams, Sugar 14 grams
ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERS, AND ONIONS
My family has been using this very simple and delicious recipe for sausage, peppers, and onions for years and years now. For an extra kick, try using half sweet sausage and half hot sausage!
Provided by GIGI9801
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown on all sides. Remove from skillet, and slice.
- Melt butter in the skillet. Stir in the yellow onion, red onion, and garlic, and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in red bell pepper and green bell pepper. Season with basil, and oregano. Stir in white wine. Continue to cook and stir until peppers and onions are tender.
- Return sausage slices to skillet with the vegetables. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, or until sausage is heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 461.1 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 96.1 mg, Fat 39.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 857 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
SAUSAGE-AND-PEPPER RAGU OVER POLENTA
Browning Italian sausage, colorful bell peppers, and onions before stewing them with tomato paste and chicken broth gives the resulting ragu tons of flavor. Serve this quick, easy dinner over creamy polenta topped with Parmesan and fresh parsley.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high; melt 2 tablespoons butter. Pierce sausages with a fork; add to skillet. Cook until browned in places, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Meanwhile, cut vegetables into 1/2-inch slices; add to skillet. Season with salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until browned in places, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook 1 minute. Return sausages to skillet with 3/4 cup broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 4 to 5 minutes. Uncover; simmer until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes more.
- In a saucepan, combine polenta, 2 cups broth, and 1 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and cheese; season with salt and pepper. Serve, with ragu, parsley, and more cheese and pepper.
Tips:
- Use the right type of polenta. There are two main types of polenta: coarse and fine. For this recipe, you'll want to use coarse polenta, which will give the dish a heartier texture.
- Cook the polenta slowly. Polenta takes time to cook, so don't rush the process. Bring the milk or water to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the polenta is tender and creamy.
- Stir the polenta frequently. This will help to prevent the polenta from sticking to the pot and burning.
- Season the polenta to taste. Once the polenta is cooked, add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste.
- Add your favorite toppings. Polenta is a versatile dish that can be topped with a variety of ingredients, such as sausage, onions, peppers, cheese, or eggs.
Conclusion:
Polenta is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's a great way to use up leftover ingredients, and it's also a budget-friendly meal. With so many different ways to prepare it, polenta is a dish that everyone can enjoy.
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