Lions and Tigers and
Murder Oh My, the sixth book in my Devereaux’s Dime Store series debuts
July 4 and to celebrate, I'm giving away a signed copy. Just leave a comment
below to enter.
In this book, Dev is both trying to solve a kidnapping that
turns into a murder and figure out which guy she really loves. Since a wedding
might be on the horizon, I decided to help Dev eat a little healthier. With
that in mind, I’m sharing my Turkey Sausage Ragù Over Polenta recipe. This
recipe has a reasonable number of calories, is tasty, and doesn’t make you feel
as if you’re leaving the table hungry. Just add a salad and you have a hearty,
healthy dinner.
Turkey Sausage Ragù over Polenta
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
I lb. hot Italian turkey sausage (remove casing)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups coarsely chopped yellow onion
10 oz. shredded carrot
3 garlic cloves, chopped
3 1/2 cups water, divided
1 (15-oz.) can unsalted tomato sauce
2/3 cup quick-cooking polenta
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (optional)
Directions
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add sausage;
cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in pepper. Remove
sausage mixture to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Remove pan from heat (do not
wipe out pan).
Add onion, carrot, and garlic to pan, return pan to
medium-high and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until tender. Add sausage mixture, 1/2
cup water, and tomato sauce to pan; cook 1 minute.
Bring remaining 3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Whisk in polenta. Reduce heat; cook 3 minutes or until thickened, stirring
frequently with a whisk or spoon. Stir in cheese. Serve polenta with ragù.
Garnish with parsley, if desired.
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New York Times Bestselling author Denise Swanson lives in
rural IL and writes the Scumble River and Devereaux’s Dime store mysteries, as
well as the Change of Heart and Delicious Love romances. She loves to cook,
especially now that her own personal hero has retired and become her
sous-chef.
Denise is currently working on the first book in her new
Chef-to-Go mystery series and Dangerously Delicious, the second in her
Delicious Love romance series.
To help celebrate the publication of Lions and Tigers and Murder Oh My, Denise will send a copy of the
book to one of the people who comments on this post. US only, please. Her post
office in rural Illinois has difficulty handling non-US mail. Her last attempt
to mail something to Australia ended up in Austria.
