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
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Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 large
Garlic Cloves (minced)1.5 tsps
Coarse Kosher Salt1 tsp
Sugar1 tbsp
Olive Oil (or more)1 cup
Onion (finely chopped)1 cup
Carrot (finely chopped)1 cup
White Wine (dry)Directions:
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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
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Place on plastic-lined plate
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Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day
9
Place half of pork and half of fat in processor
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Using on/off turns, blend until pork is ground to coarse texture (about 1/4-inch cubes)
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Scrape into large bowl
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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
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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
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Add sausage patties and sauté until brown, about 4 minutes per side
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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
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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
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Spoon polenta into large shallow bowl
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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
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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
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DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead
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Cool; cover and chill
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Rewarm covered over low heat before continuing
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Spoon polenta into large shallow bowl
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Top with sausages and sauce
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Sprinkle with cheese and additional chopped basil
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Serve, passing more cheese separately
47
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