5.0 from 6 votes
Easy Polenta with Sausage and Mushrooms Recipe
A hearty dish for when the weather outside is frightful. You will be toasty warm inside with this comforting dish of polenta with sausage and mushrooms.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 358 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup cornmeal flour
- 3 cup chicken broth
- 1 ½ cup low-fat milk
- 2 Tbsp butter
- ¾ cup fontina cheese shredded
- 1 lb sausages
- 1 cup crimini mushrooms sliced
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp parsley chopped
- 1 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- In a heavy saucepan place chicken broth, milk and butter then slowly bring to a boil. Begin adding the cornmeal stirring briskly. Stir in the Fontina cheese. When all the cornmeal has been mixed in, remove from heat.
- While chicken broth is boiling, cook sausages. Slice them and set them aside.
- Melt butter in a another non stick skillet and cook mushrooms.
- To serve, place a mound of polenta in a bowl, top with mushrooms and sausages. Sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
358kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
583mg
(24%)
Potassium
467mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
455IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
7.4mg
(8%)
Calcium
168mg
(17%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 358
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 358kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 583mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 467mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 455IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7.4mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.