Cooking Method: Sautéing
Sausage Carbonara
Try this Sausage Carbonara when you don't have bacon. Carbonara is an Italian pasta dish from Rome, based on eggs, cheese (Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano), bacon or pancetta, and black pepper. This recipe uses sausage instead of bacon. Spaghetti is usually used as the pasta, however, fettuccine, rigatoni, or bucatini can also be used. You can also throw in some frozen peas.
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Potato, Pepper, Onion Frittata with Bacon & Parmesan
Potato, Pepper, Onion Frittata with Bacon & Parmesan makes a great breakfast or lunch. The great thing about making a frittata is that you can basically put any type of vegetables that you have on hand in it. Also, you can leave out the bacon to make it vegetarian, just use olive oil in the pan before sautéing. This can be served hot, warm or cold. It's also great for a picnic!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Chili con Carne
I have many recipes for Chili con Carne, but this is the one I use the most. You can also put it in a crockpot. I always serve it with cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions and corn bread.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Eric’s Jambalaya
Try my husband Eric’s Jambalaya recipe. Jambalaya can be made many ways, but all recipes must have the trinity of celery, peppers, and onions; the meat is usually chicken and sausage such as andouille or smoked sausage. Shrimp is sometimes used. This is my husband Eric's version.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Sautéed Haricots Verts
Try these Sautéed Haricots Verts, which are longer, thinner, crisp, and tender. Haricots verts, French for "green beans", is a variety of green bean that is longer, thinner, crisp, and tender.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Lemon Mushroom Chicken
Try this simple Lemon Mushroom Chicken recipe for an easy weeknight meal.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Delicata Squash Stuffed with Sausage, Sage, Shallots, White Beans & Parmesan
Delicata Squash Stuffed with Sausage, Sage, Shallots & White Beans is a great dinner. Having grown up in all four seasons, I always feel cheated living in Southern California. Over the long weekend, on our way back from the beach we stopped at a wonderful pumpkin patch. I usually buy acorn squash and make Acorn Squash with Sausage, Peas & Onions, but I decided to branch out and try the Delicata squash.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 55 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Roasted Broccoli Florets with Toasted Breadcrumb Gremolata
Roasted Broccoli Florets with Toasted Breadcrumb Gremolata is a traditional accompaniment to the Milanese braised veal shank dish osso buco alla. Broccoli seems to be the only vegetable that everyone in the family will eat. Because of this, I tend to make it a lot. I found this recipe in an old Bon Appetit. Of course, the use of lemon piqued my interest! Gremolata or gremolada is a chopped herb condiment typically made of lemon zest, garlic, and parsley.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Caramelized Onion and Apple Tarts with Gruyère and Thyme
Here is a sophisticated hors d'oeuvre of Caramelized Onion and Apple Tarts with Gruyere and Thyme. Every party needs an easy and elegant appetizer to keep guests satisfied until the main event. This recipe from the Williams Sonoma website is just the thing: simple, pretty and delicious.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 5 mins
- Yields: Makes 32 tarts
Savory Mushroom Spread
Savory Mushroom Spread are great make-ahead hors d'oeuvres. It is quick and easy and if you love mushrooms, you'll love this.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
