Polenta Pork

A simple, hearty dish of baked polenta layered with spicy sausage, bacon and cheese that will feed a family.

Dinner Pork Bacon Cheese Family Meal Polenta

Estimated Nutrition

Calories

807

kcal / serving

4842 kcal total

Carbs

27.5g

per serving

165.2 g total

Fat

61g

per serving

366.1 g total

Protein

36.4g

per serving

218.4 g total

Cook Time

minutes

Serves

people

Dietary

Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy

Butter

cubed, plus extra to grease

100

Parmesan Cheese

grated

100

Mature Cheddar Cheese

grated

GrainsCereals

250

Quick-Cook Polenta

Meat

piece

Smoked Streaky Bacon

thick rindless

600

Spicy Chilli Sausages

skinless, or soft cooking chorizo

NutsSeeds

Sweet Paprika

Hot Smoked Paprika

Flaked Sea Salt

plus extra to season

piece

Black Pepper

freshly ground, to taste

OilsFats

Sunflower Oil

Vegetables

piece

Onion

halved and finely sliced

Method

Fry the bacon in 15ml of oil until browned and crisp, then drain on paper.

Scatter the remaining cheese and bake for 30 minutes until golden.

Layer another third of polenta, the remaining meat, then the final polenta layer.

Spread a third of the polenta into the dish and top with half the sausage and bacon.

Melt butter and 75% of both cheeses into the polenta and season well.

Boil 1.5 litres of salted water and stir in polenta for four minutes until thickened.

Preheat oven to 200°C and butter a 2-litre ovenproof dish.

Cook mixture for 12 minutes, stir in both paprikas, and cook for one more minute.

Squeeze sausagemeat from skins and add to the pan with sliced onions.