Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Sausage Pasta


This is a super easy recipe that I found on allrecipes.com, submitted by Tammy. It makes 4-5 good sized servings. Emily would have preferred not quite so much spinach, but Dillon and I thought it was great. We didn't have the Italian sausage that this recipe called for so I substituted cheesy bratwursts that I had on hand. Other vegetables could be added for different variations. I will make this one again.

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 pounds pasta

1 T olive oil

1 pound spicy Italian sausage

1 onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 (14.5 oz.) can chicken broth

1 t dried basil

1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes

1 (10 oz.) package frozen chopped spinach

1/2 C grated parmesan cheese


DIRECTIONS:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta (penne works great) and cook for about 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve. In a large skillet, heat oil and sausage; cook through until no longer pink. during the alst 5 minutes of cooking, add onion and garlic to skillet. Add broth, basil and tomatoes with liquid. cook over medium heat for 5 minutes to slightly reduce. Add chopped spinach; cover skillet and simmer on reduced heat until spinach is tender. Add pasta to skillet and mix together. Sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Garlicky Baked Butternut Squash


I found this recipe on allrecipes.com, and it was submitted by Anita Bukowski. The mild garlic flavor in this dish makes for a deliciously different treatment for butternut squash. Serves about 6 people.


INGREDIENTS:

2 T minced fresh parsley

2 T olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 t salt

1/2 t pepper

3 1/2 pounds butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

1/3 C grated Parmesan cheese


DIRECTIONS:

In a large bowl, bombine the parsley, oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Add squash and toss to coat. Transfer to an ungreased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until squash is just tender.
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