Cuisine: Sausage

Butter Roasted Tomatoes, Beans, Kale, and Sausage Gratin

It’s winter and it’s cold. All you want is something hearty and stick-to-your-ribs good. But you’ve also been eating comfort food for the past month...enter this Butter Roasted Tomatoes, Beans, Kale, and Sausage Gratin. Rethink your winter carbo-load with this guiltless (but comforting!) veggie-loaded dish. You can leave out the sausage and make it truly vegetarian.

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  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Instant Pot Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli

“Pasta e Fagioli” translates to “pasta and beans” in Italian. This recipe is outstanding. I have to admit I have never even been to an Olive Garden and hope I never do (sorry! I know it sounds snooty, but I just can't go there). I have given both the Instant Pot instructions as well as the stovetop version. This is a real crowd-pleaser. I should have added some chopped Italian Parsley to serve.

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  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 25 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Homemade Breakfast Sausage

For some reason, I wanted to make my own sausage patties. These Homemade Breakfast Sausage are easy to make.  I keep them in the freezer to use for my egg McMuffin breakfast sandwiches. I used fresh herbs because I have no dried. You could also make these using ground chicken or turkey.

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  • Prep: 25 mins
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yields: 12 Servings

Sausage, Potato & Broccoli on a Sheet Pan

Sheet pan dinners are very popular and with good reason; the prep is simple, easy cleanup. One pan, one dish, dinner's done.  This Sausage, Potato & Broccoli on a Sheet Pan is a great combination and has a delicious garlic Dijon marinade.

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  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Weeknight Beans on Toast

My daughter Grace made me this Weeknight Beans on Toast for Mother's Day dinner. It was so delicious and simple. This recipe will make more ragù than you need, but the leftovers can be repurposed as a quick topper for pasta on another night. Nothing beats the convenience of a bag of spinach, but any green will work here. Try mustard greens, kale, or collard greens. 

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  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Skillet Lasagna

This Skillet Lasagna is an easier and faster way to make lasagna than the traditional way all in one skillet. Do not substitute no-boil lasagna noodles for the traditional, curly-edged lasagna noodles here. Use either whole milk or part-skim ricotta here, but do not use fat-free ricotta, which has a very dry texture and bland flavor.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 35 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Hearty Italian Sausage, Cannellini Bean & Spinach Soup

Here's another one for the freezer. This Hearty Italian Sausage, Cannellini Bean & Spinach Soup is healthy and is an easy meal for a weeknight dinner. Serve it with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and a loaf of crusty bread.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 40 mins
  • Yields: Makes 12 cups

Sausage with Cranberry, Sage and Orange Zest Pinwheels

One of my favorite things to do is to develop recipes. I am always trying to add more hors d'oeuvres to my repertoire. I wasn't sure how these Sausage with Cranberry, Sage and Orange Zest Pinwheels would turn out. The combination of cranberries, sage and orange zest really works well with the sausage. They got rave reviews and are perfect for holiday parties.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Yields: 12 Servings

Sticky Bacon and Sage Wrapped Cocktail Sausages

I always have cocktail sausages in the fridge. You never know when you're going to have a party! These Sticky Bacon and Sage Wrapped Cocktail Sausages are really good and don't last long. 

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 25 mins
  • Yields: Makes 30

Nigella’s Cocktail Sausages

Nigella's Cocktail Sausages have sesame oil, honey, and soy sauce which give them a sweet-savory stickiness that makes this hors d'oeuvres not last long. It's a very easy appetizer or snack to make for any party.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 8 - 10 Servings