Great lunch: chard and sausage over polenta

No one part of this meal was new to me, but the total came together fantastically.  I had one leftover cooked italian sausage, sliced thin, mixed into pan-wilted greens to crisp as the greens cook, served over polenta (minus the parmesan because I need to go cheese shopping, plus a little extra olive oil and Hungarian hot paprika (I’m American, I can get away with paprika in polenta!)), with a drizzle of excellent balsamic vinegar on top.  Healthy, beautiful to look at, and delicious.

Calorie Estimate: 700

That’s all, no prep stuff.  The recipes are in the links.  I just wanted to record the whole package before I forget it.

Polenta

Calorie Estimate: 800 per batch

Ingredients

• 1 C polenta
• 4 C water (or 1/2 water, 1/2 broth)
• 1-3 t salt
• 1.5 T butter
• 1/4 C parmesan

Preparation

1. Boil water and salt it.  Add in polenta.  Cook for 10-20 minutes until reaches desired consistency.  Eat with anything–tomato sauce, ratatouille, etc.