4 sausage and fennel with creamy polenta Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, bulk sweet italian sausage, red onion, thinly sliced, fennel bulb, cut in half lengthwise, cored, and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, chopped fresh thyme leaves, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chicken broth, milk, dry white wine, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, quick-cooking polenta, unsalted butter, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

boneless heritage pork shoulder (boston butt), cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 3 cups packed), fat from heritage pork, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 1/2 cup packed), ice water, chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh basil, fennel pollen * or freshly ground fennel seeds, coarse kosher salt, sugar, freshly ground black pepper, more) olive oil, chopped onion, chopped carrot, garlic cloves, minced, dry white wine, canned diced tomatoes in juice (from two 14.5-oz cans), chopped fresh basil plus additional for garnish, freshly grated parmesan cheese

dried porcini mushrooms, roughly chopped, dry white wine, olive oil, bulk hot italian sausage, pork butt , cut into 1-inch pieces, beef chuck , cut into 1-inch pieces, kosher salt and cracked black pepper, spanish onions, cut into 1-inch dice, minced garlic, chicken stock, two 14-oz cans italian plum tomatoes, roughly chopped , juice reserved, roughly chopped fresh basil, dried oregano, freshly ground fennel seed, bay leaf, chicken stock or water, heavy cream, yellow polenta or cornmeal, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more for serving, unsalted butter, torn fresh basil, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley