Sweet Italian Sausages and Blistered Tomatoes over Cheesy Kale Polenta

Name: Sweet Italian Sausages and Blistered Tomatoes over Cheesy Kale Polenta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: ¼ cup basil; ¼ tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp butter; 2 oz cream cheese; 2 cloves garlic; 1 c grape tomatoes; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 c polenta; ½ tsp salt; 2 links sweet italian pork sausage; 2 c tuscan kale; 1 packet veggie stock concentrate; 2 c water

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#Gluten Free #Comfort Food #Italian

👥 2 servings 📊 Easy ⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes 🔥 Cook Time: 20 minutes source_chef: Recipe Development Team

🥘 Ingredients

basil
¼ cup
black pepper
¼ tsp
butter
1 tbsp
cream cheese
2 oz
garlic
2 cloves
grape tomatoes
1 c
olive oil
3 tbsp
polenta
1 c
salt
½ tsp
sweet italian pork sausage
2 links
tuscan kale
2 c
veggie stock concentrate
1 packet
water
2 c

🍳 Cookware

large pot
baking sheet

1

Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 450°F. Remove ribs and stems from tuscan kale . Roughly chop leaves. Mince or grate garlic . Halve grape tomatoes lengthwise. Tear basil leaves from stems and discard stems.

tuscan kale: 2 c, garlic: 2 cloves, grape tomatoes: 1 c, basil: ¼ cup
2

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant ⏱️ 1 minute . Toss in kale and a splash of water. Cook, tossing, until tender and wilted ⏱️ 3 minutes . Remove from pot and set aside on a cutting board.

olive oil: 3 tbsp
3

Toss tomatoes, remaining olive oil, and a pinch of salt and black pepper on one side of a foil-lined baking sheet . Place sweet italian pork sausage on the opposite side. Roast in oven until tomatoes are burst and sausages are cooked through ⏱️ 12 minutes .

salt: ½ tsp, black pepper: ¼ tsp, sweet italian pork sausage: 2 links
4

Place veggie stock concentrate and water in pot used for kale. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower heat and reduce to a simmer. Meanwhile, finely chop kale. Whisk polenta into stock in pot. Cook, stirring constantly, until polenta is thick and oozy ⏱️ 5 minutes .

veggie stock concentrate: 1 packet, water: 2 c, polenta: 1 c
5

Stir cream cheese , chopped kale, and butter into polenta. Season with salt and pepper. If polenta is stiff, add more water as needed to give it a thick but loose consistency.

cream cheese: 2 oz, butter: 1 tbsp
6

Thinly slice sausages on a diagonal. Divide polenta between plates, then top with tomatoes and sausages. Garnish with fresh basil.