DAY Recipe

Here is a rustic, comforting casserole that is very easy to prepare.

Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons olive oil

6 sweet italian sausages

2 pounds savory cabbage, thinly sliced (about 15 cups)

2 cups beef stock or canned beef broth

2 cups coarsely chopped [...]

Made with less water than is used for soft polenta, the firm polenta in this appetizer has a texture like that of dough. Make sure the work surface, rolling pin and cookie cutter are wet — otherwise, the polenta will stick.

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“Ever since I tried the polenta with mushrooms at Vinci in Chicago, I’ve made a point of stopping there when I’m in town,” says Colby L. Crabtree of Lexington, Kentucky. “The dish is so popular that the management counts the orders. Every time they hit ten thousand, the guest who requested it gets a free [...]

“Every three months, I host a dinner party for the supper club I belong to,” says Brianna P. Burks of Salt Lake City, Utah. “The last time it was my turn to cook I prepared an Italian dinner and set myself a new challenge: to make otherwise bland polenta into a truly delicious side dish. [...]