Sausage and Mushroom Ragu with Oven Baked Polenta
So few ingredients but so much flavour - chunky sausages and mushrooms in a rich red wine and tomato sauce - all in one pot! Served with super easy Oven Baked Polenta
Servings 6
Calories 509kcal
Ingredients
- 12 thick pork sausages - sliced in 6 or 7 even sized pieces
- 3 garlic cloves - crushed
- 200 ml dry red wine
- 800 g tinned tomatoes - crushed
- 600 g button mushrooms - thickly sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Oven Baked Polenta
- 1 ½ cups polenta
- 6 cups chicken stock - warmed in microwave
- 1 ½ cups hot water
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- 100 g parmesan cheese - finely grated
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon butter plus extra to serve if desired
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large heavy based pan, and fry sausages for about 10 mins or until browned all over.
- Remove to a plate lined with kitchen towel/paper.
- Carefully wipe excess oil from pan, and fry mushrooms for 5 to 8 mins until slightly browned.
- Add garlic and fry for 1 min, add wine and simmer for 1-2 mins.
- Add crushed tomatoes and bring to a simmer - add back sausages and cover and cook on a low simmer for 1 hour.
- Remove lid and cook on a low simmer for a further 45 mins or until thickened.
For Oven Baked Polenta
- Preheat oven to 180c.
- Place stock, water, polenta & salt in an large ovenproof dish, stirring to combine.
- Bake uncovered for 55 mins
- Meanwhile, towards the end of the cooking time heat the milk in a microwave safe jug on high for 1 min.
- Remove polenta from oven & stir to combine, then stir through parmesan, butter & warm milk, mixing until cheese melts.
- Top with extra butter to serve if desired.
Notes
Try to use the best quality sausages you can find - I use pork and fennel.
The polenta makes 6 generous serves.
*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
Nutrition
Serving: 0g | Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg