Fast Recipes

Braised kale with mascarpone polenta

This is a beautifully hearty vegetarian dish, but if you’re feeling more carnivorous, you could add some good pork sausage to the mix.
Braised kale with mascarpone polenta

Braised kale with mascarpone polenta

Ben Dearnley
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This is a beautifully hearty vegetarian dish, but if you’re feeling more carnivorous, you could add some good pork sausage to the mix – squeeze a couple of sausages out of their skins, break into chunks and add to the pan when the onion is almost cooked.

Ingredients

Method

Main

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add onion, garlic and dried chilli and sauté until onion is tender (4-5 minutes). Add kale, passata and stock, bring to a simmer and cook until kale is tender (3-4 minutes). Remove from heat and season to taste.
2.Meanwhile, bring 800ml water to the boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, gradually add polenta, whisking to combine, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick (2-3 minutes). Stir in mascarpone and parmesan and season to taste. Serve topped with kale and parmesan.

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