Italian-Style Beef Ragu with Cheesy Polenta

Name: Italian-Style Beef Ragu with Cheesy Polenta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup quick-cooking polenta; 3/4 cup (3 oz) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (divided); 1/4 cup cream cheese or mascarpone; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 pound ground beef; 1 cup chopped yellow onion; 1 clove garlic (minced); 1 tbsp fresh rosemary (chopped); 1 tbsp fresh oregano (chopped); 1 tsp crushed red pepper; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1 28-ounce can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (torn)

A hearty beef sauce spooned over creamy polenta, a rib-sticking alternative when you're avoiding pasta.

GFGluten-Free

INGREDIENTS

4 SERVINGS

1 cupquick-cooking polenta
3/4 cup (3 oz)grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
1/4 cupcream cheese or mascarpone
1 tbspolive oil
1 poundground beef
1 cupchopped yellow onion
1 clovegarlic, minced
1 tbspfresh rosemary, chopped
1 tbspfresh oregano, chopped
1 tspcrushed red pepper
1/4 tspkosher salt
1 28-ounce cancrushed fire-roasted tomatoes
1/2 cupfresh basil leaves, torn

INSTRUCTIONS

4 STEPS

Cook the polenta in a medium saucepan according to the package directions. Stir in 1/3 cup of the cheese and the cream cheese at the end.
quick-cooking polenta · grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese · cream cheese or mascarpone
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Cook the beef, onion, and garlic, stirring often, until the meat is no longer pink. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon and discard excess fat.
5 MINolive oil · ground beef · chopped yellow onion · garlic
Return the meat to the pan and add the rosemary, oregano, red pepper, and salt; cook, stirring frequently. Add the tomatoes and simmer to meld the flavors.
12–14 MINfresh rosemary · fresh oregano · crushed red pepper · kosher salt · crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
Divide the polenta evenly among 4 shallow bowls. Top each serving with the beef mixture, a sprinkling of basil, and the remaining cheese.
fresh basil leaves · grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese