Polenta Layered with Cabbage and Sausages - olive oil

Method

• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
• Add sweet Italian sausages; saut&e sausages until golden brown on all sides, about 4 minutes.
• Add thinly sliced cabbage; saut&e until cabbage is wilted, about 10 minutes.
• Add 2 cups beef stock and chopped tomatoes.
• Bring to a boil.
• reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer 40 minutes to blend flavors.
• Remove sausages.
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Spoon half of Basic Polenta into 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
• Top with half of cabbage and half of cooking liquid.
• Spoon remaing polenta atop cabbage.
• Arrage Italian sausages atop polenta.
• Spoon remaining cabbage and cooking liquid over sausages.
• Bake unitl flavors blend, about 30 minutes.