The title of this recipe is probably not accurate, because lasagna implies noodles, and there are no noodles in this one. It’s just a simple dish of polenta topped with sauce, topped with sausage topped with cheese. Kind of like a pizza, with polenta as it’s base and the sauce is plain tomato sauce. A filling comfort food, this dish can go together quickly or a little more slowly, depending on the ingredients you get. For example, I was feeling pushed for time last night, so I bought pre-grated mozzerella cheese and pre-cooked sausages. You could probably even buy the polenta pre-packaged, but I did have enough time to throw some polenta on the stove, so I didn’t do this.
But basically, mix a bit of parmesan cheese into the polenta and put it in the bottom of a casserole dish. Top with more parmesan. Layer tomato sauce (plain ol’ tomato sauce from a can) on top of that. For the meat, if you use uncooked sausage, first cook it, drain it, and then layer it into your casserole. Top with the mozzerella.
Again, this is one of those dishes where you can get as creative as you want — green peppers, mushrooms, onions would all be great in the layers.
Bake for a half an hour at 350 degrees and serve with your favorite wine!
