Lazy Day Leftovers

Ever look in your fridge and have tons of leftovers but don't know what to do with them? I have a perfect solution! All you need to do is think outside the box just a bit and you can materialize a grandiose meal. On this particularly lazy day, I had a lot of leftover brisket and ribs from a family get together where we smoked the meat all day long. Instead of serving the brisket and ribs up as is I decided to transform them.

Smoked Brisket Ragout
1 lb brisket/ribs (any meat)
3/4 yellow onion
2 garlic cloves
2 cans of diced tomatos (with juice)
1/3 cup red wine
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms
3 leaves of fresh sage
olive oil
salt
pepper

Start by chopping up your onion and garlic. Add onion to medium-hot pan with olive oil, after about five minutes add garlic. Cook until golden and translucent, stirring sporadically.

Meanwhile roughly chop up your brisket meat and rib meat (off the bone) place that into a bowl. Start on polenta. Once polenta is in the oven, add red wine to the onion mixture, let cook off for about a minute. Then add the meat, tomatoes, mushrooms, sage, salt and pepper. Let simmer while the flavors merry for about 30 minutes.

Savory Polenta
1/2 quart of chicken stock
1/4 yellow onion
2 garlic cloves
1 cup of cornmeal
1/2 cup grated parmesan
olive oil
salt
pepper

Heat olive oil in medium saucepan, add chopped onion, after a few minutes add garlic. Let saute and turn golden. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil, add cornmeal. Add lid and place in 325 degree oven, stirring occasionally for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and add 1/4 cup of grated parmesan.

Plate the polenta on the bottom of two bowls and top with the smoked brisket ragout, add a bit of parmesan on the very top and indulge! This recipe is easy, nutritious and delicious!

Enjoy! xo Lo