Wild Mushroom and Beef Ragout with Polenta - Canadian Beef | Canada Beef

Ingredients

• ½ oz dried wild mushrooms
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic , finely chopped
• ¼ tsp hot red pepper flakes, optional
• 1 sweet red pepper, seeded and diced
• ½ lb Extra Lean Ground Beef Sirloin, Round or Ground Beef
• 1 Extra Lean Italian (2 oz/ 60g) sausage, removed from casing
• 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) plum tomatoes, with juices, pureed or broken up
• 1 tsp salt and pepper
• 1 cup quick-cooking cornmeal
• 2 tbsp EACH grated Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley