Italian Polenta Stuffing With Cranberries
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- Prep Time20 mins
- Total Time50 mins
- Makes8 Servings
We paired fresh cranberries with parmesan, sausage and store-bought polenta for a unique, incredibly flavourful stuffing.
Ingredients
1-kg tube polenta, cut into 1-in. cubes
1/2 cup cranberries, fresh or dried
500 g hot or mild Italian sausages, casings discarded
3 leeks, sliced (white and tender light-green parts only), about 3 cups
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1 cup finely grated parmesan
Instructions
PREHEAT oven to 400F. Scatter polenta and cranberries in a 9 × 13-in. baking dish. Set aside.
HEAT a large frying pan over medium-high. Crumble sausage meat in pan. Stir often, breaking up meat until no longer pink, about 5 min. Spoon meat into baking dish, leaving oil in pan. Return pan to burner and reduce heat to medium. Add leeks. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 3 min. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 min. Add to polenta mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Season with pepper. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
BAKE, uncovered, in centre of oven, until polenta is light brown around the edges, about 30 min. Sprinkle with parsley.
Make-ahead tip
Stuffing can be prepared (but not baked) 1 day ahead. Refrigerate, covered, up to 1 day. Add 10 min to baking time.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 363, Protein 16g, Carbohydrates 33g, Fat 19g, Sodium 442mg.
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