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Thursday, April 23, 2015

Creamy Mascarpone Polenta With Turkey Bolognese #a1

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 6 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 onion, diced, divided
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, divided
  • 2 -4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups ground polenta (not pre-cooked)
  • 1 -2 fresh ear of corn, cooked and removed from cob
  • 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 (12 ounce) package mushrooms, sliced
  • 3/4 cup a.1. original sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 -3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 -3 tablespoons prepared mustard
  • 2 -3 tablespoons chopped parsley or 2 -3 tablespoons basil

Recipe

  • 1 heat 2 tablespoons of butter in large pot. add 1/2 diced onion and saute for about 5 minutes. add 1 tbl garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes.
  • 2 add 2 cups chicken broth and bring to a boil. stir in dried polenta and reduce heat to simmer. cook for about 1 1/2 hours until smooth, adding in additional broth or water as needed.
  • 3 stir fresh corn into polenta and continue cooking on low.
  • 4 spray large pan with cooking spray and brown ground turkey. when turkey starts to brown, add in 1/2 diced onion, 1 tbl garlic and mushrooms.
  • 5 cook for about 10 minutes, deglazing the pan if needed with water. add in a1 sauce, brown sugar, mustard and vinegar. stir until well combined and cook 5-10 minutes, adding in water if needed to keep saucy consistency. season with salt and pepper to taste. keep warm and set aside.
  • 6 check polenta for consistency. if done, remove from heat and stir in 4 tbl butter, 1/2 cup parmesan and mascarpone. season to taste.
  • 7 serve turkey mixture over polenta and sprinkle with fresh herbs. if serving a crowd, you can also mix the polenta and turkey together.

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