Instructions: While the sauce is simmering put the sausages bay leaves and peppercorns in a frying pan. Pour in enough water to barely cover the sausages and cook over a medium heat until the water has evapourated turning the sausages several times.

This can take about an hour.

Pour away the pork fat from the sausages and add tablespoon olive oil.

Lower the heat and gently fry the sausages for a few minutes on either side.

Pour the tomato sauce over the sausages and heat through.

Put the polenta on a large warm plate.

Make a hollow in the centre with the back of a spoon and fill with the tomato sauce and sausages.

Serve with parmesan.

Serves 6

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