Polenta alla Bolognese with warm sweet pepper salad and balsamic dressing

A quick and tasty Italian-inspired supper. Ready-prepared polenta can be found in packs in major supermarkets, and you can of course replace the simple bolognese-style sauce here with a store-bought one if you wish, making this even quicker and easier to make.

Ingredients:

for the polenta and sauce
One pack of ready-prepared polenta
onion
lean beef mince
passata
tomato purée
oregano

for the sweet pepper salad
green and yellow sweet peppers
olive oil
balsamic vinegar
garlic
chilli powder

Method

1. Finely chop the onion and fry in olive oil. Add the mince and brown it.
   
2. Add the passata and a little tomato purée.
   
3. Season and add oregano. Leave to cook while preparing the polenta.
   
4. Slice the polenta and cook in a griddle pan for a few minutes on each side.
   
5. For the balsamic dressing: fry crushed garlic in olive oil. Into this mix the balsamic vinegar and a little chilli powder.
   
6. Cook slices of green and yellow pepper in the griddle pan until 'char-grilled'.
   
7. Serve the polenta covered with bolognaise and sprinkled with grated parmesan. Serve the peppers alongside topped with the warm balsamic dressing.