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Italian Sausage Pepper Polenta Bowls

Name: Italian Sausage Pepper Polenta Bowls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb Italian sausage; 1 cup quick polenta; 4 cups water; 2 bell peppers, sliced; 1 yellow onion, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 can diced tomatoes; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan; 1/4 cup chopped basil; Kosher salt; Black pepper

Creamy polenta is topped with Italian sausage, bell peppers, tomatoes, basil, and Parmesan.

Author: ForkmadeUpdated: 10/4/2026No ratings yet

Ingredients

1 lb Italian sausage

1 cup quick polenta

4 cups water

2 bell peppers, sliced

1 yellow onion, sliced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 can diced tomatoes

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup grated Parmesan

1/4 cup chopped basil

Kosher salt

Black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Brown the sausage in olive oil, then transfer to a plate.

Step 2

Cook the peppers, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper until softened.

Step 3

Stir in the diced tomatoes and sausage and simmer until saucy.

Step 4

Whisk the polenta into boiling salted water and cook until creamy.

Step 5

Stir Parmesan into the polenta and serve with sausage peppers and basil.

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Servings

Timing

40 min

Meal type

Dinner

Recipe level

Dish

Visibility

public

Dietary tags

Peanut-free