Spooning this hearty beef sauce over creamy polenta is a great alternative if you’re avoiding pasta or just want something a bit more rib-sticking.
- Yield: 4 servings
- Difficulty: Easy
- Total: 30 mins
- Active: 25 mins
Ingredients (13)
- 1 cup quick-cooking polenta
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/4 cup cream cheese or mascarpone
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Cook polenta in a medium saucepan according to package directions. At the end, stir in 1/3 cup cheese and cream cheese.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Cook beef, onion, and garlic, stirring often to break up meat, until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer beef mixture to a plate using a slotted spoon and discard excess fat. Return meat to the pan and add rosemary, oregano, red pepper, 1/8 teaspoon salt; cook for 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add tomatoes, simmer on low heat to meld flavors, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Divide polenta evenly among 4 shallow bowls. Top each serving with beef mixture, a sprinkling of basil, and the remaining cheese.