Polenta with Bolognese Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• Cooking spray
• ½ cup (2 ounces) finely grated fresh Romano or Parmesan cheese, divided
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ pound ground round
• + 11 more ingredients
• • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup dry polenta
  • Polenta:
  • 1 ½ cups 1% reduced-fat milk
  • ¼ cup finely chopped carrot
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
  • Sauce:
  • ¹/₃ cup dry red wine
  • ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds

To prepare sauce, heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, beef, and garlic; cook 6 minutes or until beef is browned, stirring to crumble. Add wine; cook 1 minute. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, fennel, pepper, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil; cover,...

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