If you love a classic bangers-and-mash moment, this is its slightly more sophisticated cousin. Golden pork sausages are paired with a velvety, buttery polenta and topped with a rich roasted tomato smoor for a dish that’s equal parts comforting and impressive. It’s the kind of meal that feels indulgent without requiring hours in the kitchen, proving that simple ingredients can still deliver big, cosy flavour.
Pork bangers on creamy polenta
Ingredients
- Roasted tomato smoor
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tbsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp boiling water
- Polenta & pork bangers
- 8 pork sausages
- 200 grams instant polenta
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
For the roasted tomato smoor
PREHEAT oven to 220oC. Place cherry tomatoes on a baking tray and drizzle with 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Roast for 10 minutes, until tomatoes have burst. Remove and set aside.
HEAT remaining oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 3 minutes until translucent. Add garlic, herbs, salt, pepper, tomato paste, sugar, tomatoes and water. Cook for 5 minutes until thick.
For the polenta & pork bangers
HEAT oil in a pan over a medium heat. Cook bangers for 10 minutes until golden.
COOK polenta according to packet instructions. Once cooked, add cheese and butter and mix well. Immediately dollop creamy polenta on a serving dish and top with roasted tomato smoor and sausages.
Notes
If you're looking to make this dish vegetarian, try adding a pack of crispy fried halloumi or vegetarian sausages to your creamy polenta base instead of the pork bangers!
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