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Polenta with sausage and fennel ragu recipe

8 ratings

A delicious way to serve polenta, mixed with luscious crème fraiche and topped with a rich fennel, sausage and dill ragu. This simple dish makes a wonderfully warming supper that can be on the table in just 35 minutes. See method

Serves 4
5 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
413 calories / serving

Ingredients

1 tsp olive oil
400g (13oz) fennel, trimmed and finely chopped
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 garlic clove, crushed
½ tsp chilli flakes
400g (13oz) pack pork sausages
1 tbsp grainy mustard
250ml chicken stock
4 tbsp light soft cheese
200g (7oz) instant polenta
50g (2oz) light crème fraiche
2 tbsp dill, chopped

Each serving contains

Energy
1720kj
413kcal 21%
Fat
30g 43%
Saturates
12g 59%
Sugars
6g 6%
Salt
4g 66%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 20.7g Protein 16.3g Fibre 2.5g

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the fennel, fennel seeds, garlic and chilli flakes for about 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. If it starts to stick, add a splash of water.
Squeeze the meat from the sausages into the pan and add the mustard, then brown for 5 minutes, using a wooden spoon to break up any clumps.
Tip in the stock and soft cheese and bubble gently for about 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
Bring 800ml (1 1/4 pints) of water to the boil and gradually mix in the polenta. Beat with a wooden spoon on the heat while bubbling for 1 minute, then stir in the crème fraiche and some seasoning, and divide between bowls. Stir the dill into the ragu then spoon on top of the polenta to serve.

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