• In a frying pan on medium high heat, brown sausages on all sides for approximately five minutes.
• Remove sausages from the pan and begin sweating onions.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add peppers, season again and sauté for 10 minutes.
• Deglaze with Cream Ale or Hefeweizen and reduce liquid by half.
• Return sausages to the pan and cover. Cook for 10 minutes on medium low heat until sausages are cooked through.
• Serve over creamy polenta (recipe follows).

• Bring beer, water and milk to a simmer. Slowly whisk polenta into liquid and turn heat down to low (if you have a simmer burner use it on the lowest setting). Cook polenta, stirring every three minutes, for one hour.
• Remove from heat and add olive oil, butter and cheese.
• Season with salt and pepper.

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Suggested Pairings: Find commonalities by trying this beer with a cream ale or Hefeweizen. Bock can also bring out the taste of the sausage while a smooth style beer like an amber lager or pilsner will match well with polenta. (linked to Beer Styles subpage)

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