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FAST FIX

CHICKEN SAUSAGES WITH POLENTA

I get a kick out of serving this dish—everyone’s always on time for dinner when they know it’s on the menu.

—ANGELA SPENGLER TAMPA, FL



START TO FINISH: 30 MIN. • MAKES: 6 SERVINGS


4 teaspoons olive oil, divided

1 tube (1 pound) polenta, cut into 1/2-inch slices

1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow peppers, thinly sliced

1 medium onion, thinly sliced

1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked Italian chicken sausage links, thinly sliced

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil

1. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Add the polenta; cook 9-11 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, in another large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onion; cook and stir until tender. Remove from pan.

3. Add sausages to same pan; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until browned. Return pepper mixture to pan; heat through. Serve with polenta; sprinkle with cheese and basil.

Per 2/3 cup sausage mixture with 2 slices polenta: 212 cal., 9g fat (2g sat. fat), 46mg chol., 628mg sod., 19g carb. (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g pro.

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.