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Polenta with Sausage and Cheese

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Ago Tanfossi

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Published on March 13, 2026

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Polenta with sausage and cheese is a hearty, traditional dish from the mountain regions. Perfect for enjoying during the winter season.

Capolavoro Score 4.6/5 · 6 votes
Polenta with Sausage and Cheese

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1.4 lb Sausage
  • 0.7 oz Red wine
  • black pepper
  • 1 lb Cornstarch
  • 6.7 oz fontina cheese
  • 6.7 oz Toma cheese
  • 8 1/4 cup Water
  • 4 tbsp grana padano
  • Salt

for initial mix

  • 13.3 oz Tomato Paste
  • 0.7 oz oil

for later step

  • 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • oil

Instructions

  1. 1

    To make the polenta with sausage and cheese, first prepare the sauce: remove the casing from the sausage, then crumble the meat with a knife. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a deep skillet, add the sausage,

  2. 2

    Now, prepare the polenta: cut the fontina and toma cheese into cubes. Place a heavy-bottomed saucepan on the heat, pour in the water, and when it begins to simmer, add salt.

  3. 3

    5 minutes before the end of cooking, add salt and some of the cheese cut into pieces, taking care to set aside 4 tablespoons for the final topping. Stir to melt the cheese.

  4. 4

    The polenta is ready: take 4 terracotta bowls suitable for oven baking, if you want to prepare individual portions, or use a single large baking dish, pour in a generous spoonful of polenta, top with a couple of tablespoons of sauce,

  5. 5

    e versate la farina a pioggia. Mantenete la cottura ad alta temperatura mescolando velocemente. Versate anche l’olio di oliva che eviterà la formazione di grumi, continuate a cuocere per 50 minuti a fuoco dolce mescolando di continuo, facendo attenzione che la polenta non si attacchi al fondo.

  6. 6

    5 minuti prima del termine della cottura, salate e aggiungete una parte dei formaggi tagliati a pezzetti, avendo cura di tenerne da parte 4 cucchiai per il condimento finale. Mescolate così da farli sciogliere.

  7. 7

    La polenta è pronta: prendete 4 ciotole di terracotta adatte alla cottura in forno, se volete predisporre delle monoporzioni, oppure usate un'unica grande pirofila, versate un mestolo abbondante di polenta, condite con un paio di cucchiai di ragù,

  8. 8

    un cucchiaio di formaggi tagliati a cubetti tenuti da parte e il Grana Padano grattugiato. Fate gratinare per 3 minuti in forno in modalità grill alla temperatura massima, finché non si creerà in superficie una crosticina dorata. Se necessario, potete riscaldare il ragù prima di aggiugnerlo sulla polenta per procedere con la gratinatura. La polenta con salsiccia e formaggio è pronta per essere servita.

Ago's Notes

  • Adjust the salt according to the salt content of the preserves.

May the harmony of flavors be revealed in the warmth of the table - we trust in your palate and in the patience of each step, because the result will be an embrace of tradition and freshness.

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