Rustic Italian Pie

Name: Rustic Italian Pie
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1 lb Italian sausage; 1 onion, chopped; 3 clove garlic, minced; 1 can canellini beans (great white northern); 2 can diced tomatoes; 1 can tomato paste; 1 bunch Italian parsley, chopped; 2 tbsp garlic salt; 3 tbsp Italian seasoning; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp oregano; 1 tsp paprika; 1 polenta, I use Bob's Red Mill; 1 fresh grated Parmesan; 1 cup Parmesan, grated

frances.cottrell @cook_3320867

Fennville, Michigan

I wanted an Italian dish that was rustic and comforting. This was the result. Enjoy!

frances.cottrell @cook_3320867

Fennville, Michigan

I wanted an Italian dish that was rustic and comforting. This was the result. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

1 lbground beef
1 lbItalian sausage
1onion, chopped
3 clovegarlic, minced
1 cancanellini beans (great white northern)
2 candiced tomatoes
1 cantomato paste
1 bunchItalian parsley, chopped
2 tbspgarlic salt
3 tbspItalian seasoning
2 tbspsugar
2 tbsporegano
1 tsppaprika
1polenta, I use Bob's Red Mill
1fresh grated Parmesan
1 cupParmesan, grated

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Steps

1

Make polenta per package instructions.
2

While polenta is being prepared, brown hamburger and Italian sausage with onion and garlic in a large pot or Dutch oven.
3

Drain excess fat from meat mixture.
4

Add beans and mix well. Then add both cans of diced tomatoes. I use the basil, oregano, and garlic kind. Heat thoroughly.
5

Add tomato paste and seasonings (you can use whatever amount and kind you prefer. I estimated my amounts, as I season and taste constantly until I reach the flavor I like).
6

Once polenta is nearly done add grated Parmesan cheese to mixture and mix well.
7

Pour meat mixture in casserole dish and pour polenta over that, making sure to completely cover meat mixture.
8

Place in 365 preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes, or until polenta is nicely baked.
9

Serve in bowls with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.