Italian · Comfort Food
Beef Bolognese Polenta Bowls
Slow-simmered tomato beef sauce spooned over creamy Parmesan polenta.
20 minutes prep · 45 minutes cooking · 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1.25 lb Ground beef
- 1 can Crushed tomatoes
- 1 item Yellow onion
- 2 item Carrot
- 1.5 cup Polenta
- 4 cup Chicken broth
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 0.5 tsp Black pepper
- 0.25 tsp Red pepper flakes
- 0.5 tsp Kosher salt
Directions
- Brown beef in a deep skillet and drain excess fat; confirm 160°F in the center with an instant-read thermometer.
- Add finely diced onion and carrot and cook until softened.
- Stir in tomatoes and seasoning and simmer until thick and rich.
- Cook polenta with broth until creamy, then stir in Parmesan.
- Spoon Bolognese over polenta and finish with extra Parmesan.
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