# Salsiccia al Vino Rosso e Polenta

A hearty dish featuring sausage cooked in red wine sauce served with polenta, a traditional northern Italian comfort food.

- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg sausage
- q.b. flour 00
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 carrots
- 1 white onions
- 20 g butter
- q.b. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 l red wine
- q.b. sage
- q.b. rosemary
- q.b. juniper
- q.b. fine salt
- q.b. black pepper
- 250 g fioretto cornmeal
- 1 l water
- q.b. salt

## Instructions

1. Cut the sausage into 5 cm pieces.
2. Lightly coat the sausage pieces in flour, removing any excess.
3. Brown the sausage in olive oil until golden.
4. Remove the sausage from the pot and set aside.
5. Add butter to the pot, followed by finely chopped celery, carrot, and onion.
6. Sauté the vegetables until they begin to soften.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Return the browned sausage to the pot.
9. Pour in red wine to cover the sausage.
10. Add sage, rosemary, and lightly crushed juniper berries.
11. Cover and simmer on low heat for 45 minutes.
12. Prepare polenta by adding cornmeal to boiling salted water.
13. Cook for 30-40 minutes, stirring frequently, or according to package directions.
14. Serve the sausage and sauce over a bed of polenta.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- plate
- sieve
- bowl
- pot
- wooden spoon
- tongs

## Tips

- For a gluten-free version, add potatoes or cornstarch to the sauce.
- Any red wine you enjoy can be used, especially one from your local area.
- Adjust polenta cooking time according to package instructions.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFXoymzv0jZ/?igsh=YjI4NzQ2dGFuM2xq
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4b364dc8-75f4-4dfa-86ff-877f93f377a9
- Extracted: 2025-06-01

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