Polenta With Bacon Ragu

Name: Polenta With Bacon Ragu
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 3/4 cup Water; 1 cup Cornmeal; 1 cup Water; 4 tbsp Butter (1/2 stick); 1 tbsp Salt; 1/2 cup Shredded or grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tsp Olive oil; 3 clove Garlic, chopped; 8 slice Bacon, raw, cut into small pieces; 24 oz Passata (or tomato purée); 2 tsp Black pepper; 10 Fresh basil leaves, chopped; 1 tbsp Oregano; 4 oz Red wine (1/2 cup)

CoolJewel @cook_2780199

Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Polenta is my favorite dish! I love to try different flavors when I'm preparing it. Adding bacon is always a good idea.

CoolJewel @cook_2780199

Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Polenta is my favorite dish! I love to try different flavors when I'm preparing it. Adding bacon is always a good idea.

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Ingredients

45 mins

4 servings

2 3/4 cupWater
1 cupCornmeal
1 cupWater
4 tbspButter (1/2 stick)
1 tbspSalt
1/2 cupShredded or grated Parmesan cheese
Ragu
1 tspOlive oil
3 cloveGarlic, chopped
8 sliceBacon, raw, cut into small pieces
24 ozPassata (or tomato purée)
2 tspBlack pepper
10Fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 tbspOregano
4 ozRed wine (1/2 cup)

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Steps

45 mins

1

In a frying pan with olive oil, sauté garlic until it is almost blackened, then add the bacon and continue sautéing until the bacon is crisp.
2

Drain excess oil from pan and pour in the passata, basil, oregano, pepper and wine. Simmer on low for about 20 minutes.
3

While the Ragu is simmering, start preparing the polenta. Begin boiling 2 3/4 cups of water.
4

In a separate bowl, combine the corn meal and salt with the remaining cup of water.
5

Once the water starts boiling, slowly add the cornmeal/water combo into the boiling water and stir constantly. Also add the butter. Stir constantly.
6

Lower heat to a simmer, cover, and continue simmering for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often. About halfway through, add the Parmesan cheese and continue stirring.
7

Spoon the polenta into bowls and top with the bacon Ragu. Add more Parmesan cheese, if desired.
8

Buon appetito!