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Quick and Easy Pasta Week – Spicy Chicken Sausage and Veggies

July 13, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 8 Comments

It’s quick pasta week…

Part Deux!

How about an organic chicken sausage and whole wheat deal for ya?

It’s delicious…

Good for you…

And quick!

How’s that for a slam dunk?

dinner Quick and Easy Pasta Week Spicy Chicken Sausage and Veggies

Spicy Chicken Sausage and Veggies with Whole Wheat Pasta

WHAT YOU NEED:

1 package Organic Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage, sliced (I used Bilinsky’s)

1 T extra virgin olive oil

1 large zucchini, sliced

1 large onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, chopped

S&P

1 jar Francesco Rinaldi ToBe Healthy Spicy Marinara Sauce

1 box whole wheat pasta

Chopped basil and oregano for garnish

Grated parmesan cheese for garnish

WHAT TO DO:

Set a large pot of water to boil over high heat.  Cook pasta to package directions.  Be sure to salt your water before you put your pasta in!  Cook to al dente, then drain water and set aside.

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat.  Toss in your sausage and cook until nicely browned.  About 7 minutes or so.

 

Once your sausage is nice and browned, add in your zucchini, onions, and garlic.  Season with S&P.  Allow to cook for about 5 minutes or so, until your veggies start to soften up.

After your veggies are soft add in your pasta sauce and bring mixture up to a boil.  Once it boil, knock it back to a simmer and wait until your pasta is ready.

Combine your whole wheat pasta with the sauce and serve.

Top with chopped herbs and cheese.

 

 

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Italian Shepherd’s Pie aka Pastore Pasticcio

May 28, 2010 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 27 Comments

dinner Italian Shepherd’s Pie aka Pastore Pasticcio

I can’t believe it!  What a great day!  I’ve been tickled!

Holly over there at 504 Main has chosen me for the amazing honor to kick off her awesome Tickled Pink!

I’m thrilled, I’m touched, I’m quite simply…

TICKLED PINK!

Thanks, Holly I love ya girl.

You’ve got to to check out her blog, she rocks!

So this is a recipe that tickles me, you’ve seen it before, but it’s a winner….

If you’ve been following along you know that I am a sucker for a good shepherd’s pie, or cottage pie as my mum (you know she’s a Brit right?) would insist as it’s only a shepherd’s pie if it’s ground lamb, yadda yadda yadda.  Anyway, I’m flipping through this magazine that someone left at my house, it had food on the cover so you know I’m gonna read it, and this guy had made an italian sausage version of one of my fave pies.  Well his was sort of boring so I took it on, embellished it a bit and came up with this all new amazing dish! You’re going to love it.

dinner Italian Shepherd’s Pie aka Pastore Pasticcio

Serves: 8  Prep Time:  20 minutes  Bake time: 1 hour 20 minutes

1 unbaked store bought pie crust

1 lb bulk italian sausage

1/2 lb ground beef

1 onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, diced

1 8 oz can tomato sauce

1 T worcestshire sauce

2 cups leftover mashed potatoes

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup cottage cheese

1/2 cup cream cheese

2 T melted butter

1/4 cup sour cream

1 T dried oregano, divided

1/2 t dried parsley

1/2 t dried basil

1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

1/2 t garlic powder

S&P

1 cup shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese combined

cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup fresh basil, shredded

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.  Lay the pie crust into a pie plate and cover with heavy duty tin foil.  Bake at 450 for 7 minutes.  Remove from oven, remove foil and set aside.  Reduce the oven to 375 degrees.

In a medium skillet, brown the sausage and beef over medium high heat.  When browned, add in your onions, garlic, and 1/2 T oregano.  Allow the onions to soften, about 5-7 minutes.  Stir in worcestshire sauce, tomato sauce, and season with S&P.  Allow to simmer on low while you prepare the potatoes.

In a large bowl combine potato with egg, cream cheese, cottage cheese, melted butter, sour cream, oregano, parsley, basil, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese.  Season with S&P.

Transfer the sausage mixture into the bottom of the pie crust.  Top with potato mixture.  Bake at 375 for 50 minutes.  Remove and sprinkle with cheese and return to oven for 10 minutes.  Remove from oven.  Arrange tomatoes around the sides of the pie and add basil to the middle.  Serve with salad.  It’s amazing.dinner Italian Shepherd’s Pie aka Pastore Pasticcio

I saw a version of this in a magazine and thought, what a great idea. I embellished it a bit and came up with this amazing dish! You’re going to love it!

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Supreme Upside Down Pizza

April 27, 2010 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 9 Comments

In the mood for something quick hearty and satisfying?  Put down that phone and save yourself the delivery charge…no, I’m not talking DiGiorno, I’m talking about a homemade delight that will have your kids (and you) jumping for joy.


dinner Supreme Upside Down Pizza

Serves: 6-8                        Prep time: 10 minutes                        Cook time: 30 minutes

1 lb  ground beef

3/4 bulk italian sausage

1 c  mushrooms, sliced

1 small onion, chopped

1 t  dried oregano

2 cloves  garlic, chopped

S&P

1 28 oz can  chopped tomatoes

1 8 0z can  tomato sauce

1 ½ c  shredded mozzarella cheese

1 tube  refrigerated pizza dough

1 8 oz container fresh mozzarella cheese

In a large skillet brown ground beef and sausage over medium high heat.  Once browned add in mushrooms, onions, and garlic.  Season with oregano and S&P and stir to combine.  Cook for 5 minutes or until veggie start to soften.  Stir in tomato sauce.   Bring to a boil, then turn down to a low simmer.  Cover and let cook for 10 minutes on low heat.

dinner Supreme Upside Down PizzaPour meat mixture into a 13×9 baking dish.  Top with shredded cheese.  Open up pizza dough tube, unroll and top cheese with it.  Bake for 15-17 minutes.  Top with dollops of fresh mozzarella and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.  Serve with a side salad and your kids will stand on their heads for this one time and time again.

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Macaroni with bacon, sausage, and cheese

March 31, 2010 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 6 Comments

dinner Macaroni with bacon, sausage, and cheese

Serves: 6 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes

1 lb. elbow macaroni
3 T butter, divided
2 T all purpose flour
½ t dry mustard
3 cups whole milk
1 t fresh grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese cut in large cubes

1/2 lb. kielbasa cubed

1/2 lb. bacon chopped

1/2 large white onion chopped

½ cup grated parmesan cheese
½ cup panko bread crumbs
S&P

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Set a large pot of water over high heat to boil. In a large saucepan melt 2 T butter over medium high heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk, and bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Once the milk has thickened add in mustard and nutmeg, and season with S&P. Reduce to medium low heat and melt in shredded cheese. Allow to cook on low for a few minutes.

When water is boiling season water with salt and add pasta. Note package cooking time and reduce by 2 minutes, the macaroni will continue cooking in the oven later. Once pasta is cooked, drain and return to pot.

In a separate sauce pan heat bacon over medium high heat.  Once bacon is crispy removed with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate and allow to cool.  In the bacon drippings saute chopped onions.  Once the onions are soft, combine with parmesan cheese and bread crumbs, turn off heat and set aside.

dinner Macaroni with bacon, sausage, and cheesePour cheese sauce over pasta in pot. Mix well. Add in chopped kielbasa and cubed cheese.  Transfer to a greased 13×9 baking dish and top with bacon, onion, and bread crumb mixture. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.

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Sausage & Turkey Pizza Pockets

March 11, 2010 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 3 Comments

I was inspired by fellow blogger Me, Myself, & Pie for this recipe.  She made a delicious Turkey and Basil Calzone so I whipped up a different version.  Thanks so much for the great idea.  Go on over and tell her a big thank you too!

Turkey & Sausage Calzone

dinner Sausage & Turkey Pizza Pockets

Serves: 4  Prep Time:  30 minutes  Cook Time: 15 minutes


Cooking spray

1 T olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

2  garlic cloves, minced

8 oz. sliced mushrooms

1  pound  ground turkey breast (original recipe called for ground chicken)

1 T tomato paste

¼ cup red wine

1 large can crushed tomato

¼  t  crushed red pepper

1 t dried oregano

S&P

1  (13.8-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust dough

½ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese you could also use fresh mozzarella for really super gooey fillings!

¼ cup parmesan cheese for sprinkling.

½ t garlic powder

½ t S&P

Preheat oven to 425°.

dinner Sausage & Turkey Pizza PocketsHeat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and sausage.  Allow sausage to brown, about 4 minutes.  Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add onions and mushrooms to pan.  Seaon with salt and pepper.  Cook until soft, about 5 min.  Add garlic,s sausage and turkey to pan and sauté 5 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink, stirring to crumble. Stir in tomato paste, cook for a minute or so. Deglaze the bottom of the pan, scraping up all the good bits, with your red wine.  Stir in your tomatoes and season with red pepper, oregano, and more S&P.   Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Unroll dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; cut dough into quarters. Pat each portion into an 8 x 6–inch rectangle.dinner Sausage & Turkey Pizza Pockets Divide turkey and sausage mixture evenly among rectangles; top each serving with 2 tablespoons cheese. Working with one rectangle at a time, fold dough in half over filling, pinching edges to seal. Repeat procedure with remaining rectangles. Crimp the edges with a fork.  Sprinkle the tops with S&P, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese.dinner Sausage & Turkey Pizza Pockets Bake at 425° for 12 minutes or until golden.

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One Pot Fish Wonder

March 3, 2010 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 1 Comment

dinner One Pot Fish Wonder

ONE POT FISH WONDER

Serves 6  Prep Time:  10 minutes  Cook time: 25 minutes

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for garnish

1/2 pound bulk Italian hot sausage

2 large cloves garlic minced

1 medium onion sliced

1 1/2 pounds baby red or Yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup dry vermouth or dry white wine

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

4 haddock, halibut, or cod fillets

¼ cup, chopped

1/2 lemon

Heat 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, over medium-high heat.  Add the sausage and crumble while browning, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, onions and potatoes to the pan with the sausage and season with S&P, to taste. Pour in half of the vermouth or wine, cover the pan with a lid and cook 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the lid, add the tomatoes and gently stir into the potatoes. Set fillets on top of the potatoes and add the remaining vermouth or wine. Season the fish with salt and pepper, to taste. Set lid in place and cook until the fish is opaque, about 6 to 8 minutes.

Top the fish with parsley, the juice of 1/2 a lemon and garnish with a liberal drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and serve it up!

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