Soft Polenta

Directions

1. 1
   Add the salt to 6 cups of water in a pot, and bring to boil over high heat.
2. 2
   Very slowly sift in alternating handfuls of coarse and fine cornmeal, whisking constantly.
3. 3
   Add the butter, reduce heat to low and stir with a wooden spoon until the polenta peels cleanly off the sides of the pot as it is stirred, about 20 minutes.
4. 4
   Make a circle of coarse cornmeal 15 inches in diameter on a tablecloth, and spread the polenta over it to a thickness of 3/4 inch.
5. 5
   Top with 4 cups of the beans and sausage and serve on the tablecloth.