We are all busy these days. Moms with young kids, parents juggling work, kids, practices, etc. I don’t know how all the people who have to travel for their jobs all of the time, manage to keep up with things. I am so thankful to be able to work from home, and be here before and after school for my son. He is involved in plenty of activities, so our nights can get crazy! So I always need a few tricks up my sleeve to get dinner on the table quickly.
My latest trick involves Progresso Recipe Starters. They are basic sauces that can bring dinner together in a short time, with just a few extra ingredients. Most of the recipes call for just a handful of ingredients, that are common pantry staples. So on those busy nights, you can have dinner on the table in 30 minutes with minimal work. Plus there are so many options, things never get old.
All of the packages come up a few recipes ideas, or you can go to the Recipe Starters page, for even more ideas. I used the Fire Roasted Tomato kit to come up with a recipe of my own. The sauce is mixed with browned Italian sausage and a few seasonings. It is then poured over a bed of polenta, topped with cheese and baked. Quick, easy, and the whole family loved it! Plus the leftovers were great for lunch the next day. The other night I used the garlic cream sauce and mixed it with a can of crushed tomatoes for a great creamy pasta sauce.
Italian Sausage Casserole
Creamy polenta topped with Italian sausage and gooey cheese. Ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup polenta, (corn grits)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 pound bulk Italian Sausage
- 1 package Fire Roasted Tomato Recipe Starter
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a saucepan heat milk and chicken broth over medium heat. Stir in polenta and salt. Cook for about 15 minutes or until thick and creamy, stirring frequently.
- Pour into an 9 inch square casserole dish.
- Meanwhile brown Italian sausage in a large skillet until cooked through. Stir in fire roasted tomato sauce, oregano, and Italian seasoning. Pour over the polenta. Top with cheese.
- Bake for 10 minute or until the cheese is melted.
- Serve immediately
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 597Total Fat 43gSaturated Fat 18gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 27gCholesterol 105mgSodium 2080mgCarbohydrates 19gFiber 1gSugar 4gProtein 34g
Compensation was provided by General Mills via Federated Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of General Mills.
For more easy dinner ideas, visit http://progresso.com/Products/Recipe-Starters
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Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
I don’t think I’ve ever cooked with polenta. Looks tasty!
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
I use to think once my family was grown that I wouldn’t be as busy. But as a working professional woman, the void gets filled. So tasty and quick meals, especially ones that create leftovers for lunches or quick microwave dinners are a
boon. This one rocks for me because I forget about using polenta. It is such a nice change of pace.
Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says
Wow this looks so easy and delicious! I know all about busy nights with 3 kids it seems like most nights we are lucky to be done by 9pm. I think the older they get the worse it becomes! I’ll have to pin this one for later!
amanda @ fake ginger says
I love those Recipe Starters. I did some chicken in the slow cooker with the creamy garlic one and my whole family loved it!
This looks so good. I love anything with polenta!
JanetFCTC says
I want this. Right. Now. Do you deliver? :-p Sausage and cheese are two of my weaknesses
Shawn @ IWYD says
Great recipe Erin!! Looks delicious!
Amber / Caleigh's Kitchen says
This looks so good! I loooove Polenta, going to have to try this out soon!
Baldev says
What a unique twist on a classic! This is sure to make my family’s mouths water. And thanks so much for using ingredients that are affordable; it makes sticking to a budget that much easier and makes my time spent in the kitchen much, much shorter!
Shannon says
Does Progresso still make the fire roasted tomato recipe starter? I could not find it. IF not, what could I substitute?
This recipe looks delicious!
Erin S says
I am not sure they still make it. I would use a can of fire roasted tomatoes in it’s place. After you mic with everything taste to adjust the seasonings if necessary.
Stephanie says
This recipe is confusing. Polenta is a porridge made from corn meal…
But mixing a cup of polenta ( the cooked porridge) with the 3 cups of liquid yields nothing that looks like the picture.
Did you mean to make the polenta using the milk and chicken broth?
Erin S says
The recipes uses uncooked polenta. The bag of cornmeal mixture that I buy from the store is called Polenta, and then you cook it with milk and chicken broth to come up with the final dish.
Chris David says
Really delicious recipe. I love it yummy!!! It’s really awesome
Mary Slanker says
Looking very tasty. Thanks for sharing the amazing recipe.