Italian Sausage & Peppers Polenta Bowls
Creamy Parmesan polenta topped with browned chicken sausage, sweet peppers, onions and marinara. Comfort food that is naturally gluten-free.
Diet swaps
- Dairy-free: Leave off the cheese or use a dairy-free cheese.
Check labels on packaged foods if you have an allergy or celiac disease.
Ingredients
- 12 oz Chicken Italian sausage links, sliced
- 2 Bell peppers, sliced
- 1 Onion, sliced
- 1 cup Marinara sauce
- 1 cup Polenta (coarse cornmeal)
- 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan
- 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups Baby spinach
- 1/4 cup Fresh basil
Directions
- Bring 4 cups salted water to a boil; whisk in polenta and simmer, stirring often, 20 minutes until thick. Stir in Parmesan.
- Meanwhile brown the sausage in the oil, then add peppers and onion and cook 8 minutes until soft.
- Stir in marinara and spinach and simmer 3 minutes.
- Spoon over polenta and top with basil. To pack: cool, divide into 4 microwave-safe containers and refrigerate up to 4 days. At work, microwave covered 2 to 3 minutes, stirring halfway, until steaming hot. Polenta firms up in the fridge; stir in a splash of water when reheating.
Calorie breakdown
Polenta 145 · sausage 160 · marinara 35 · olive oil 30 · Parmesan 28 · peppers 20 · onion 11 · spinach 4 · basil 2
💡 Lighter tip: Check the sausage label if you need it gluten-free; most chicken sausages are.
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