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Cajun Red Beans and Rice

Cajun Red Beans and Rice

Kidney beans were the first beans I ever ate. Growing up we ate them in green salads and I always thought it was so funny that they were named after an organ. While I still love them in salads, my favorite way to eat kidney beans is simmered in a tomato-based sauce, jazzed up with […]

Sausage and White Bean Bruschetta

Sausage and White Bean Bruschetta

I’ve been making some version of this Sausage and White Bean Bruschetta for a few years now and it (oddly) never occurred to me to write it down – like it was too simple to be considered a recipe. What does that even mean?! In fact, it’s the epitome of weeknight recipes, requiring just five […]

Chicken Sausage, Green Peppers, Red Peppers and Tomatoes in a Grill Pan

Grilled Chicken Sausage and Peppers

There is only one was to one-up a one pan meal. Cook it on the grill! Grilled Chicken Sausage and Peppers is a fun twist on classic sausage and peppers, cooked in a grill pan on any evening the weather cooperates. This comes together quickly with a handful of ingredients and compliments a cold beer […]

Pasta with Tomatoes, Spinach and Sausage Meatballs

Pasta with Tomatoes, Spinach, and Sausage Meatballs

Here’s an easy way to get them to eat their greens. There’s a pound of spinach in this Pasta with Tomatoes, Spinach and Sausage Meatballs and I bet no one will complain. And because life is complicated enough, 1-ingredient meatballs! Roll bulk Italian sausage into meatballs and call it a day.

Sausage, Kale and Potato Soup

Sausage, Kale and Potato Soup

This Sausage, Kale and Potato Soup is easy enough to make ahead on a Sunday between loads of laundry and forgotten school projects, or in 40 minutes on a weeknight. And hearty enough to stand on it’s own, but it hasn’t met a crusty hunk of bread it doesn’t like. Also, 7 ingredients!

Weeknight Sausage and Peppers

Weeknight Sausage and Peppers

This meal right here, along with a crusty slice of garlic toast and glass of red wine, is about as much a cure for the “it’s only Tuesday?” blues as you’ll find. A secret ingredient – ok, it’s marsala wine – elevates this dish and gives the illusion these Weeknight Sausage and Peppers have been […]