Sun-Dried Tomato And Fennel Sausage Patties With Creamy Polenta

Serves: 5

Manley Abshire

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

60

Spice

50

Sweetness

54

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Sugar

Directions:

1

For sausage: Place half of pork and half of fat in processor

2

Using on/off turns, blend until pork is ground to coarse texture (about 1/4-inch cubes)

3

Scrape into large bowl

4

Repeat with remaining pork and fat

5

Add all remaining sausage ingredients to bowl with pork and mix gently with hands until blended

6

Using wet hands, shape sausage into 10 oval patties, each about 3/4 inch thick

7

Place on plastic-lined plate

8

Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day

9

Place half of pork and half of fat in processor

10

Using on/off turns, blend until pork is ground to coarse texture (about 1/4-inch cubes)

11

Scrape into large bowl

12

Repeat with remaining pork and fat

13

Add all remaining sausage ingredients to bowl with pork and mix gently with hands until blended

14

Using wet hands, shape sausage into 10 oval patties, each about 3/4 inch thick

15

Place on plastic-lined plate

16

Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day

17

For sauce: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

18

Add sausage patties and sauté until brown, about 4 minutes per side

19

Transfer patties to small baking sheet

20

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet (or add olive oil to make 2 Add tomatoes with juice and 2 tablespoons basil

21

Simmer uncovered until sauce thickens, crushing tomatoes with back of fork, about 10 minutes

22

Add sausage patties and any juices to sauce

23

Cover; simmer over medium heat until cooked through and tender, turning patties occasionally, about 15 minutes

24

Season sauce with salt and pepper

25

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

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Cool; cover and chill

27

Rewarm covered over low heat before continuing

28

Spoon polenta into large shallow bowl

29

Top with sausages and sauce

30

Sprinkle with cheese and additional chopped basil

31

Serve, passing more cheese separately

32

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

33

Add sausage patties and sauté until brown, about 4 minutes per side

34

Transfer patties to small baking sheet

35

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet (or add olive oil to make 2 Add tomatoes with juice and 2 tablespoons basil

36

Simmer uncovered until sauce thickens, crushing tomatoes with back of fork, about 10 minutes

37

Add sausage patties and any juices to sauce

38

Cover; simmer over medium heat until cooked through and tender, turning patties occasionally, about 15 minutes

39

Season sauce with salt and pepper

40

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

41

Cool; cover and chill

42

Rewarm covered over low heat before continuing

43

Spoon polenta into large shallow bowl

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Top with sausages and sauce

45

Sprinkle with cheese and additional chopped basil

46

Serve, passing more cheese separately

47

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