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Creamy Polenta with Cheese and Bolognese Sauce

A great meal, ready in 30 minutes!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 3

Ingredients

Bolognese Sauce

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 10 oz (300gr) ground beef
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 can tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Polenta

  • 1 cup instant polenta
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 3.5 oz (100gr) mozzarella cheese

For serving

  • grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

For the Bolognese Sauce

  • In a frying pan heat the olive oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until translucent.
  • Add the ground beef and cook. Add can of tomatoes, tomato paste, water and bay leaf (or basil leaves).
  • Cook for around 20 minutes on low heat, stiring once in a while. Season with salt and pepper to taste. While the sauce is cooking, make the polenta.

For the polenta

  • Place water, salt and instant polenta in a pan and cook according to package instructions.
  • Add heavy cream and cheese and stir a little more. Add more salt, if needed.

For serving

  • In a bowl serve the polenta, cover with a generous portion of Bolognese sauce and sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top.