Sweet Italian Sausage & Peppers with Polenta

INSTRUCTIONS

• 1 Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add sausage. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the Bruschetta Seasoning. Cook and crumble sausage until browned, about 8 minutes. Use slotted spoon to remove from pan to large bowl. Keep warm.
• 2 Add bell pepper, onion, fennel, tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 3 teaspoons of the remaining Bruschetta Seasoning to skillet. Cook and stir about 8 minutes, until softened. Remove from skillet to bowl with sausage mixture. Keep warm.
• 3 Add water, milk and remaining 1 teaspoon salt to pan. Bring to boil on high heat. Whisking constantly, add polenta in thin stream. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly, or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 2 teaspoons Bruschetta Seasoning, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan and butter.
• 4 Transfer Polenta to serving platter. Layer sausage and pepper mixture over top and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.
• 5 Test Kitchen Tip: Looking for a lighter version? Try with ground turkey and veggies like yellow squash, zucchini, and artichokes hearts in place of the pepper, onion and fennel.