ITALIAN Sausage and POLENTA Casserole

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24 күн бұрын

This ITALIAN Sausage and POLENTA Casserole combines the robust flavours of Italian sausage with creamy polenta and roasted potatoes, topped with a cheesy Parmesan crust for a delightful meal.
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Ingredients:
For the Polenta:
- 1 cup polenta (cornmeal)
- 4 cups water or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt - (optional)
- 50g butter
- 50g grated Parmesan cheese
For the Sausage and Potato Filling:
- 6-8 Italian sausages (sweet or spicy, as per your preference)
- 500g potatoes, peeled and diced into small cubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs (such as oregano, basil, thyme)
- 250ml tomato passata or crushed tomatoes I used a can.
- 1 Tablespoon tomato puree/paste (optional)
- Fresh basil leaves, chopped (for garnish, optional)
For the Parmesan Crust:
- 50g grated Parmesan cheese
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Preheat your air fryer to 360°F (180°C). amzn.to/45zYrz4
Bake - for 20 - 25 minutes.
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@AZ-Sharon 23 күн бұрын

Morning! 5:36am in Phoenix, Arizona USA @90° F. Hanging out with the Rik Foodies, just drinking my coffee. Oh my, potatoes sausages peppers 😎🌴

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Morning! - Hot morning - 33c here 91.4f cool today it is rainy season. Thailand. Thank you. Best, Rik

@maryfore2250 22 күн бұрын

I'm in Prescott enjoying Rick nice to see some one else in az

@kerrypocock1075 23 күн бұрын

Oh my loving this one. Well all your recipes Ric. I don't comment much. But hang out each day for Backyard Chef to post. I am addicted.

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. I see your name - appreciated you here. Best, Rik

@nevcowpoke1482 23 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@MistressQueenBee 23 күн бұрын

Bring some grand joy back into your life and watch Rik cook some yummy, middle earth food! and bring some much needed humour back into our sorry (at the moment) lives. You will not regreat it! many hugs, the Great State of Texas.

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Chin up! Thank you. Love to Texas. Best, Rik

@DutchJoan 23 күн бұрын

😃👍🏻❤️ Nice one with polenta again.

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@jbirdyhome-4050 23 күн бұрын

OMG The acme of comfort food presented by a great chef!!!

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@deirdrelewis1454 23 күн бұрын

Wow! Winter in Cape Town, cold fronts rolling in from Antarctica, recipe just in time!! And I actually do have polenta instead of mieliemeel.

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Sounds great! Thank you. Best, Rik

@pixie3760 23 күн бұрын

That does look amazing, those blended flavours are going to meld beautifully. Another winner thanks Rik.

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@MrBevelvis 23 күн бұрын

Woow that looks So good thank you for sharing 👍

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Thank you. Best, Rik

@georgekostaras 23 күн бұрын

I love that this is a Michelin star meal on a budget. Much love from Canada and thanks for the work

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

You know, George. You are so kind. Its just a good all rounder. Thank you. Best, Rik

@marialuizamatai3069 22 күн бұрын

I guess this polenta is gonna substitute that Chorizo pasta....my husband got mesmerized with this recipe. Love and Light from Brazil!

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Love to Brazil. Best, Rik

@Sharon-bo2se 23 күн бұрын

Love polenta. I enjoy watching you so casually scamper around the various cuisines. You make things easy and tasty, quite inspiring.

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@timothypirnat3754 23 күн бұрын

Oh my! That looks awesome, Rik

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@davidmurphy816 23 күн бұрын

Another Chef Rik original recipe 👌, looks fantastic. I’ve never tasted polenta but adore good Italian style sausages.🇮🇹😋 Definitely one I’ll try making at some point, & brilliant to learn that it freezes well. Thanks as always for sharing Rik, take care xx 👨‍🍳👌😋❤️

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@carolrosas6785 23 күн бұрын

❤wow❤

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@marcog.4647 20 күн бұрын

As an Italian, I've never seen a saugage and polenta recipe like yours. It's much more a pie-style recipe, but, do you know what? That a great idea 💡 and I can't wait to try to make it! Well done, Rik! Your ideas are pure gold 🥇!

@BackyardChef 19 күн бұрын

I will take that, appreciated. I have some crazy ideas! Thank you. Best, Rik

@janebrennan4691 23 күн бұрын

Another fantastic looking original recipe!

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@richardprescott6322 23 күн бұрын

I love polenta on its own hot or cold - this is a different thing altogether. Then again I love Tapioca

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@barbarahonor-stiers-oc4fw 23 күн бұрын

Polenta and sausage, so good❤😊

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@muncgrl 22 күн бұрын

Love everything about this dish especially the polenta. Great job! Also love the baking dishes you have been using lately.

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@cindymichaud7111 23 күн бұрын

What a fantastic bake, looks absolutely delicious. Thanks for this one, Rik! Have a blessed day 👍💖✝

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@kathrinekerns8398 23 күн бұрын

We make cheese grits with shrimp. I think polenta is a lot like grits. This Italian Sausage and polenta looks delicious.

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@guyparris4871 23 күн бұрын

Stunning!

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you! 😊Best, Rik

@amandah4834 22 күн бұрын

Great original recipe Rik it looks fantastic thank you , Amanda xx

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😊Best, Rik

@belfast01uk 18 күн бұрын

Northern Italian...Beautiful

@BackyardChef 18 күн бұрын

Thank you. Appreciated. Best, Rik

@roger5159 23 күн бұрын

You're a busy boy this week Rik. Looks fantastic! 🙂

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Everyday! Thank you. Best, Rik

@wwsuwannee7993 23 күн бұрын

I can tell this concoction is delicious, good job Rik :) Tip for the viewers (Rik probably already knows...as he seems to know all the shortcuts :)...Buy your tomato paste when on sale and in bulk if you can. Put it in ice cube trays to freeze. Store in a freezer bag...each cube is about a tablespoon. It can also be dehydrated, if you want to go that route.

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for that! Thank you. Best, Rik

@missymurphy9002 20 күн бұрын

Every cent counts these days. I freeze lemon juice as well 🇦🇺👍

@BackyardChef 20 күн бұрын

@@missymurphy9002 Yes. Thank you. Best, Rik

@missymurphy9002 20 күн бұрын

I'd eat the tomatoes and potatoes as a meal, yummy🤤🇦🇺

@BackyardChef 20 күн бұрын

Yes all very tasty! Leave out the sausage. Thank you. Best, Rik

@jennyt966 23 күн бұрын

That does look delicious. I can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing, Rik. Have a great evening.

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@bonnieobrien1478 23 күн бұрын

Wow! Looks delicious you can never go wrong with Italian! I can smell it from here Lol 😋

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@sharonwilliams2757 23 күн бұрын

LOOKS DIVINE RIK😋👌💯❤️

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@adnacraigo6590 23 күн бұрын

I'm certain that this is delicious. Back during the depression of the 1930s in South Carolina my mother said that she had to eat corn meal mush frequently because times were so hard. They didn't know they were eating a fancy Italian dish known as polenta.😂

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Exactly! Thank you. Best, Rik

@katiestover8954 21 күн бұрын

You weren’t, but if you ate grits, you were. Alton Brown did a show on how polenta and grits are the same thing.

@adnacraigo6590 21 күн бұрын

@@katiestover8954 They're both just ground corn. I prefer the yellow griyts but it may just be my imagination that they seem to taste better. I had some homemade this morning.

@sgtmark8844 23 күн бұрын

Looks yummy mate. Cheers keep on cooking

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thanks mate. Best, Rik

@wowdanalise 23 күн бұрын

Looking tasty

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@JaniceVineyard-kf6wm 23 күн бұрын

Lovely hearty meal, thank you.

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@harrygood4783 22 күн бұрын

Hi Rik, i don' t think people realize that you can use Polenta in cake batter mix, i make an Orange And Dates Cake, i was watching one of your recipes the other day, i think you have turned me into a rebel, i made your bread pudding and i forgot the condense milk so i used creamed coconut milk, so i thank you for turning me in to Rebel.

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@SeansMusicVault 21 күн бұрын

Yes. 100 percent Yes. I am making this SOON.

@BackyardChef 21 күн бұрын

You can't go wrong with this Sean, its great! Thank you. Best, Rik

@marcosdiez7263 20 күн бұрын

That looks so yummy! We're big polenta eaters in here, with Italian influence, and Italian heritage in my case. It never occurred to me to add fried potatoes to a polenta dish, but now I have to try it. About the polenta, I almost never use stock, but a mix of water and milk, that you'd season before tossing the polenta in. And with instant /no cooking polenta, the easiest way both to measure the amount needed while preventing the lumps, it's to toss the polenta slowly as a rain while whisking vigorously, as soon as the liquid begins boiling. You keep letting polenta fall in slowly all the time until it thickens enough to bubble steam, and then you kill the fire and keep whisking for a couple of minutes until it stops hardening. You may add some more polenta if you want it thicker, and when you notice it hardens no more, it's the time to add the cheese. I like to chuck in big chunks of mozzarella and continue whisking with a fork so it melts inside.

@BackyardChef 20 күн бұрын

Great tips! Thank you. Best, Rik

@marialuizamatai3069 21 күн бұрын

LOL...my husband and I decided wich one of your recipes is gonna be our Sunday meal by flipping a coin . Tomorrow we're having this one. Hello from Brazil!

@BackyardChef 20 күн бұрын

I LOVE that! Crazy but I LOVE it. Thanks for sharing. Hope you both enjoy. Love to Brazil. Best, Rik

@marialuizamatai3069 20 күн бұрын

@@BackyardChefIt's 3 pm and the " winning recipe" is in the oven.... YAY!

@deniseshergold59 23 күн бұрын

This looks so good,I have never used polenta,but seeing your video has made me want to give it a try, love Italian sausages,beautiful flavour!❤❤

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@markfergerson2145 22 күн бұрын

That’s remarkable. It’s a potentially international dish by swapping the polenta for mashed potatoes or rice, the Italian sausage for any other kind of sausage or chunked cooked meats, your choice of herbs and cheeses, add maybe mushrooms or bacon or jicama or water chestnuts… The humble casserole/pie is a comfort food favorite everywhere with so many variations. This one sure looks to capture much of the essence of Italian food even if no Italian recognizes it as a traditional dish.

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@kirsiselei8703 21 күн бұрын

❤Wonderfull

@BackyardChef 21 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@caroleyoung1868 23 күн бұрын

That looks really tasty! Thanks Rik you keep coming up with great recipes!

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

They need sharing around not many folks seeing these - probably because they are original and not all the copied tosh on the net. Thank you. Best, Rik

@caroleyoung1868 23 күн бұрын

Yes indeed, very true.

@margipinto7925 23 күн бұрын

Oh wow! Another recipe for me to try out. Just busy eating my way through one of your corn chowders now. Delicious! ♥️

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@joyceterra2265 23 күн бұрын

Looks fantastic. Will be trying this. I have Italian sausages in the freezer, so will definitely be trying this recipe.

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@missymurphy9002 20 күн бұрын

I have never tasted polenta, might have to give it a try. 🇦🇺💜

@BackyardChef 20 күн бұрын

It's an acquired one! One of those if you like it - it can be used in all sorts of dishes, not just Italian. Thank you. Best, Rik

@missymurphy9002 20 күн бұрын

I did make a sausage casserole the other month and boiled them first. Game changer👍

@BackyardChef 20 күн бұрын

I agree! Many folks do not know how it improves everything. They will one day! Thank you. Best, Rik

@tammyreily7320 21 күн бұрын

It's 5:30pm in Australia just made this can't wait 😋😋

@BackyardChef 21 күн бұрын

Lovely! Thank you. Best, Rik

@cecilealonso7446 23 күн бұрын

I love your cooking! Fantastic

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@brendarigdonsbrensden.8350 23 күн бұрын

Oh look an Italian cottage pie ❤️❤️❤️ defo going to give that a go soon ……. Im drooling and swallowing hard now 😂👍🏼

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@user-vj1pl1mf9y 22 күн бұрын

Looks great ❤ enjoy

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@kathleenharris3403 23 күн бұрын

I meant to sub chicken stock for water last x I made grits. It really makes a difference. Wish BIL liked peppers I would love to try this one.

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@paulcampbell6316 23 күн бұрын

🤪..,nice.! 👍

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@tadeusz1 23 күн бұрын

Yummmmmy !!! Would you add some basil leaves too? Just a super dish. Thank you Chef Rik. 😋😋😋

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@TheWaitfornever 22 күн бұрын

Absolutely original! I'll make it this weekend. I'm writing down the ingredients on the shopping list👍

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@TheWaitfornever 18 күн бұрын

@@BackyardChef Rik, I came back to thank you again for the recipe, and to ask if this is your original recipe, or a classic? I had never tried polenta, and would have never imagined it can be used this way. It came out fantastic, thanks to your directions. I did use cheddar instead of Parmesan and we loved how it added to the flavors.

@sherriwilson2407 23 күн бұрын

I wish you were in my backyard. I love polenta. And how come things are so easy in your kitchen? My kitchen doesn’t work so smooth. Flan, love it. How do you make it? 😂 just look at that. Chuck it in my belly. My goodness.

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

You can do it! Thank you. Best, Rik

@user-zc3lc1ks7h 22 күн бұрын

I love those casserole dishes you have. Apparently not available anywhere. lol Awesome recipe too. Shirley in NH

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

I bought from a seconds shop! I always go into one if I pass one. Slight flawed pottery - but you know - who cares! They all look good to me and when its full of food - who's looking for any imperfections in the pottery. Thank you. Best, Rik

@user-zc3lc1ks7h 21 күн бұрын

@@BackyardChef I'd take your food any day, Chef, (even if the pottery was severely flawed) over some of these snobs food (and even if you touched it with your hands!). Life is too short and food is too important to be that anal. lol Too bad... I haven't left my house in like 10 years so no chance of tripping across a treasure like your casserole dishes. :) Have a great day! Shirley in NH

@lizhannah8412 23 күн бұрын

Definitely like the look of that, Rik

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you, Liz. Very tasty and filling. A corned beef tomorrow - not sure how it will be accepted but hey ho! This is a cooking channel and not a copy all the same recipes on everyone's channel. I might have to make a dip to go with it and change it around - I normally decide when I start cooking. That's why I love cooking - Best, Rik

@lizhannah8412 23 күн бұрын

@BackyardChef I just happen to have a couple of tins. Can't wait to see what you have for all of us.

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

@@lizhannah8412 Thank you. I have so many recipes with corned beef. Its putting something out that is original. Best, Rik

@davidhuggan6315 23 күн бұрын

It's always so handy to have about 3 tins of tomatoes at any time 🙂

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Yes!!! Good man David, I have a few more than that - Looks like a supermarket shelf her. I agree 100%. Thank you. Best, Rik

@lyndseybeaumont7301 23 күн бұрын

Looking just can’t get away with polenta Rik, but that looks fantastic. I think cauliflower mash on top for me with a ton of Parmesan lol xx

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Good choice. Thank you. Best, Rik

@tonyjenkins1412 22 күн бұрын

Hi, Rik your portion size is just right. you're a man after my own heart 🤣🤣

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@tonistoian1480 23 күн бұрын

😋😋😋😋😋😋

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@grannyannie2948 22 күн бұрын

Watching from Australia, this recipe cries for a vegetable ive never seen in the uk, choko.

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

I have no idea - everything here is available. Thank you. Best, Rik

@grannyannie2948 22 күн бұрын

@@BackyardChef They grow on backyard fences and there skins are green. Inside they are moist and sticky. They obsorb the flavours of every dish and so can be used in sweet or savoury, chutneys etc. I shall use them instead of potatoes.

@Johnedrick1 22 күн бұрын

Hi Rik, love the recipe. you said the Italian herb mix is your own. Can you share the recipe for that?

@lesterwood4199 22 күн бұрын

Hi Rick I love your videos and I was wondering if you would consider making a Chinese curry without the need for a pre made curry base just like you did for your Indian curries when you did them from scratch. I don't know if it's possible to get the same flavour and as far as I am aware no one has attempted it on You Tube?

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

There's a suggestion. Thank you. Best, Rik

@markvincent5241 22 күн бұрын

Looks fabulous Rik, nice looking pan too, is it a hexclad?

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. Yes. Best, Rik

@mamazockt 23 күн бұрын

😋 that looks amazing. I wouldn’t use mozzarella as substitute for Parmesan, rather cheddar or any cheese with a bit more taste. That’s a lot of Polenta, how big a cup do you use for measuring? Now I’m hungry…

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@Bishop777songsBoRNagAIn 20 күн бұрын

Bro these are my meals

@BackyardChef 20 күн бұрын

Nice one! Thank you. Best, Rik

@JanetBrown-px2jn 23 күн бұрын

Hi Rik!

@BackyardChef 22 күн бұрын

Hi, Janet. Thank you. Best, Rik

@joaniemarjoriemarriott342 23 күн бұрын

Given the heat wave in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia Canada I am cooking this type of meal in the morning for a quick reheat for supper. The temperature is about 35 Celsius all afternoon and well into the early earning.

@DeborahThird-og1uo 23 күн бұрын

Me too 🥵🥵🥵

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Well here in Thailand - its rainy season and its cool here today at 33C thats 91.4 F - I don't blame you for cooking early. I cook everyday even when in the 40's after 20 years here its the norm. Thank you. Best, Rik

@DeborahThird-og1uo 23 күн бұрын

No cooking these days….heat wave 🥵

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

Really - Its 33 degrees here, 91.4F cool today its rainy season - I cook everyday even when its in the 40's. Everyone to their own! Thank you. Best, Rik

@katiestover8954 21 күн бұрын

As a native of the US I can tell you corn meal here is different from polenta. Grits and polenta are just about the same.

@BackyardChef 21 күн бұрын

Thank you. Best, Rik

@leighlyle2304 23 күн бұрын

Tesco do chopped tomatoes with Italian herbs in cans (own brand) we tried using a can of these tomatoes in a dish we normally cook just using plain chopped tomatoes….and the it was awful! Obviously the canning process enhanced the strength of the herbs and they were so overpowering you couldn’t taste anything else!

@BackyardChef 23 күн бұрын

they have to look at their process a little more with what you are saying. You always have control over what you put it if you do it yourself. Thank you. Best, Rik