Polenta Pork

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

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 807 kcals 4842 kcals
Carbohydrates 27.5 grams 165.2 grams
Fat 61 grams 366.1 grams
Protein 36.4 grams 218.4 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
50
g
Butter
cubed, plus extra to grease
100
g
GrainsCereals
Meat
12
piece
Smoked Streaky Bacon
thick rindless
600
g
Spicy Chilli Sausages
skinless, or soft cooking chorizo
NutsSeeds
15
g
Flaked Sea Salt
plus extra to season
1
piece
Black Pepper
freshly ground, to taste
OilsFats
Vegetables
3
piece
Onion
halved and finely sliced

Steps

  • Fry the bacon in 15ml of oil until browned and crisp, then drain on paper.
  • Squeeze sausagemeat from skins and add to the pan with sliced onions.
  • Cook mixture for 12 minutes, stir in both paprikas, and cook for one more minute.
  • Preheat oven to 200°C and butter a 2-litre ovenproof dish.
  • Boil 1.5 litres of salted water and stir in polenta for four minutes until thickened.
  • Melt butter and 75% of both cheeses into the polenta and season well.
  • Spread a third of the polenta into the dish and top with half the sausage and bacon.
  • Layer another third of polenta, the remaining meat, then the final polenta layer.
  • Scatter the remaining cheese and bake for 30 minutes until golden.