Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  4                     italian sausages -- 3/4 inch slices
  4               cups  water
     3/4      teaspoon  salt
     1/2      teaspoon  dried basil
  3             cloves  garlic -- peeled and minced
  1                cup  quick-cooking polenta
  1         tablespoon  olive oil
     1/4      teaspoon  crushed red pepper flakes
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  1            package  fresh washed spinach leaves -- stems removed
  2        tablespoons  parmesan cheese -- grated

Preparation:

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add sausage, stirring frequently until cooked through and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan bring water, salt, basil and 2 minced cloves garlic to a boil. Whisk in the polenta, cover and cook over meidum-low heat 10 minutes, stirring often. The mixture will splatter, so use kitchen mitts. Remove sausage from pan. Add olive oil. Add remaining clove garlic, pepper flakes and salt; stir 30 seconds. Add spinach and cook quickly over medium- high heat just until wilted, about 4 minutes. Spoon the polenta onto plates and top with spinach and then the sausage. Sprinkle each serving lightly with cheese and serve.

Nutritional Information:

294 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (14% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 55g Carbohydrate; 2mg Cholesterol; 587mg Sodium