President Nixons Polenta Casserole With Meat Sauce
Created by dienia b on August 16, 2023
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 2h
- Cook Time: 2h
- Recipe #41442
Ingredients
- 4 cups beef stock, (1 quart)
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 ounces parmesan cheese, grated (4 tablespoons)
- 4 tablespoons butter (for pans)
- Meat sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 tablespoon salt, to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 cup tomatoes, peeled, chopped
- 15 ounces tomato sauce (1 can)
How to Make
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Step 1: In large sauce pot, mix bouillon with pepper and butter and bring to a boil.
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Step 2: Add cornmeal, stirring with a spoon (whisk), cook stirring constantly over low heat for 10 minutes or until thick.
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Step 3: Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking.
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Step 4: Brush a baking casserole with oil and spread out the polenta evenly, about 1/2 inch thick.
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Step 5: Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the cheese.
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Step 6: Now let cool, then chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour or until firm to the touch.
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Step 7: Use a cookie cutter to make 12 (2 inch) rounds (or squares).
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Step 8: Arrange the rounds in a buttered casserole dish.
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Step 9: Spoon on the meat sauce, sprinkle with remaining cheese.
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Step 10: Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
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Step 11: Meat sauce:
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Step 12: Melt butter in a large sauce pan and add onion, garlic and saute lightly.
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Step 13: Add meat, salt & pepper, oregano, and bay leaf.
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Step 14: Cook on medium heat until meat is browned.
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Step 15: Add wine, tomatoes, and tomato sauce, simmer covered for 45 minutes stirring often.
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Step 16: Remove bay leaf.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (340.1 g)
- Calories 561.2
- Total Fat - 36 g
- Saturated Fat - 15.9 g
- Cholesterol - 139.2 mg
- Sodium - 1937.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 22.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.1 g
- Sugars - 3.7 g
- Protein - 34.9 g
- Calcium - 85.9 mg
- Iron - 5.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 9.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg