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.