Fall Ragout with Polenta

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Time 45 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Servings 6

Ingredients

1 tablespoons olive oil
4 onions sm., chopped (about 2 c.)
3 carrots peeled, cut into 1" pieces
3 parsnips peeled, cut into 1/2" slices
1 1/2 cups tomatoes canned, crushed
3 cups chicken stock skimmed of fat
4 turnips small, cut into 1" cubes
1 butternut squash 2 lb., peeled, cut 1 1/2" cubes
8 cups turnip greens
garlic "chives", fresh snipped
bouquet garni
3 sprigs parsley
3 sprigs thyme
2 bay leaves

(This is a beautiful way to showcase autumn’s root vegetables!  A real crowd pleaser!)

  1. In a large saucepan, saute onions in olive oil, 3-5 minutes.  Add carrots, parsnips, combine.  Add tomatoes, stock, combine.  Bring to a boil, reduce and simmer.
  2. Add the bouquet garni, turnips, squash, salt and pepper to taste, combine.  Cover and cook about 25 minutes, or until tender.
  3. Add turnip greens and garlic “chives”.  Cook until greens are wilted, 3-5 minutes.  Adjust seasonings.  Divide polenta into bowls; serve the ragout over it.

Serves 6

(Su 1999)