Pepper, Mushroom and Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner

Mushrooms, bell peppers, onions and sausage – with a little sprinkle of cheese so good and so easy.

• 3 bell peppers, sliced thin
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 16 oz mushrooms, sliced
• Olive oil spray
• Salt and pepper
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 2 – 4 pork sausages
• Shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 375.

Spray a sheet pan with olive oil. Spread veggies over the pan, spray with olive oil. Cook for 20 minutes. Stir, make room for the sausages – cook for 10 minutes. Turn the sausages over and stir the veggies and bake 10 minutes longer.

Divide among plates and sprinkle with a little cheese.

Serves 2 – 4.

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Roasted Sausage with Apples and Onions

I love this amazing french sausage from the local fancy market. Use a mild sausage for this recipe.

• 1 1/2 lb thin merguez sausage coil or links
• 3 Honeycrisp or Pink Lady apples, cut into 1 1/2-inch wedges
• 2 sweet onions, cut into 3/4-inch wedges
• 6 thyme sprigs
• 1/4 c olive oil
• 4 medium garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 c chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preheat oven to 425°F. Insert 2 skewers into sausage coil in an “X” shape. Place sausage coil in middle of a large rimmed baking sheet. (If using links, arrange in a single layer on baking sheet.)

Toss together apples, onions, thyme, olive oil, garlic, and lemon zest in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Scatter apple mixture around sausage on baking sheet. Roast in preheated oven until sausage is cooked through and apples are tender but not falling apart, about 25 minutes. Remove skewers, and cut sausage into large pieces. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

Serves 4.

Roasted Sausage, Peppers and Potatoes

I love this recipe from Skinny Taste! Everything cooks in one pan and very little prep work! It takes about 50 – 60 minutes total time to bake, so it might not work for a weeknight meal if you are short on time.

• 3 potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 3 bell peppers, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion salt
• 1/4 tsp mushroom seasoning (optional)
• Salt and pepper
• 2 – 4 uncooked sausages

Preheat oven to 400. Spray a large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.

Toss everything except the sausage together on the sheet pan. Spread in a single layer.

Roast for 25 minutes, stirring a couple times. Add sausages to the pan and cook for 20 – 30 minutes, turning once, until cooked through.

Divide among plates and serves.

Serves 2 – 4.

Sausage and Cabbage

I found this wonderful French sausage at Market of Choice cooked it with some cabbage and onions for the perfect fall meal!

• 1 lb sausage
• Olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 medium head of cabbage, shredded
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium low heat, cook until browned then flip and repeat. Remove from pan, add onions, cabbage, garlic and cover, stirring occasionally until wilted, about 10 min, stir in vinegar, season with salt and pepper. Return sausage to the pan, cover and cook for 5 minutes.

Serves 4.

Gnocchi Soup

This is from the latest Skinny Taste Book with a few modifications to make it vegan.

• 1 tsp oil
• 1 onion , diced
• 2/3 c celery, diced
• 2/3 c carrot, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 lb vegan or reg Italian sausage, broken up
• Salt and pepper
• 1/4 c dry white wine
• 1/2 c nut or cow milk
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 c basil, chopped
• Grated vegan or Parmesan cheese
• 1 lb dried gnocchi

In a multi cooker, start on sauté, add oil, onions, celery, carrots and garlic, cook until soft. Add sausage and brown, breaking up into small pieces. Add wine and cook to reduce. Stir in milk, gnocchi, nutmeg, tomatoes, bay leaf and 1/2 c water

Seal and cook on high pressure for 6 minutes. If it is thin, reduce for 10 min. Remove bay leaf.

Serve with basil and cheese.

Serves 6 – 8.

Asian Tacos

This recipe is from Bon Appetit with a few changes. Another great one for a weeknight meal!

1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled, finely grated
4 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 lb hot Italian sausage, removed from casing
1 tbsp neutral oil
6 oz shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
6 c very thinly sliced Napa cabbage
2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 bunch green onions, sliced thin
⅓ c thinly sliced chives
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 tsp sesame seeds
8 flour tortillas
Hoisin sauce and Sriracha

Heat 2 tbsp  oil in a large skillet, over medium-high and cook garlic, ginger and sausage mixture, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned, crisp, and cooked through, 6–8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage mixture to a clean bowl.

Increase heat to high and cook mushrooms in the fat in the skillet, tossing often, until browned and starting to release their juices, about 4 minutes. Add cabbage and cook, tossing often, until cabbage is wilted and tender, about 4 minutes. Drizzle in vinegar and soy sauce and cook, tossing, until liquid is mostly reduced and skillet is dry in spots, about 2 minutes.

Remove skillet from heat and mix chives, sausage, and drizzle with sesame oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Serve stir-fry with tortillas, hoisin sauce, and Sriracha for making individual wraps.

Serves 4.

Slow Cooker Italian Soup

This was inspired by Skinny Taste’s recipe. I used a combo of hot and sweet sausage, kicked up the heat and used kale. If you slow cooker does not have a sauté option – use a skillet on your stove to sauté the sausage and mirepoix, then add to the slow cooker.

Ingredients:
1 lb pf hot and sweet italian sausage
1/2 c chopped onion
1/2 c chopped carrot
1/2 c chopped celery
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp red pepper flakes
3 c chicken broth
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed
2 bay leaves
4 c chopped dinosaur kale
1/4 c pecorino cheese, grated

Turn your Cooker on sauté add sausage and cook until brown, breaking it up as it cooks. Add the onions, carrots, celery, red pepper flakes and garlic and cook until softened. Add broth, tomatoes, beans, bay leave and black pepper to taste.

Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8. Discard bay leaf, add kale and cook for 30 minutes longer on low.

Serve topped with cheese.

Serves 6.

Slow Cooker Italian Soup

This was inspired by Skinny Taste’s recipe. I used a combo of hot and sweet sausage, kicked up the heat and used kale. If you slow cooker does not have a sauté option – use a skillet on your stove to sauté the sausage and mirepoix, then add to the slow cooker.

Ingredients:
1 lb pf hot and sweet italian sausage
1/2 c chopped onion
1/2 c chopped carrot
1/2 c chopped celery
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp red pepper flakes
3 c chicken broth
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed
2 bay leaves
4 c chopped dinosaur kale
1/4 c pecorino cheese, grated

Turn your Cooker on sauté add sausage and cook until brown, breaking it up as it cooks. Add the onions, carrots, celery, red pepper flakes and garlic and cook until softened. Add broth, tomatoes, beans, bay leave and black pepper to taste.

Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8. Discard bay leaf, add kale and cook for 30 minutes longer on low.

Serve topped with cheese.

Serves 6.

Spinach and Sausage Gnocchi

 Perfect comfort food for a busy weeknight meal!

Ingredients: 
2 TBSP olive oil
1 large onion, sliced thin
2 hot italian sausage, casing removed
Salt and pepper
12 oz baby spinach
1 package gnocchi
4 oz fresh mozzeralla, sliced thin
Aleppo pepper

Heat 1 TBSP oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium heat. Add onion, cook until brown 8-10 minutes. Reduce to low and cook until very tender, about 10 minutes. Add sausage, garlic and pepper, breaking up the sausage with a spoon. Add water TBSP by TBSP if pan starts to dry out. 

Cook gnocchi according to package.

Add gnocchi and spinach to the sausage and cook for about 5 minutes until spinach is wilted. Add mozzarella and stir to combine.

Serve topped with a little Aleppo pepper.

Serves 4.

Pasta with Sausage and Mint

 

This was inspired by F&W – perfect for a busy weeknight meal.

Ingredients:
8 oz italian sausage
2 TBSP olive oil
1 red onion, sliced thin
1 c mint, chopped
2 TBSP lemon juice
8 oz pasta
Salt and pepper
Parmigiano, shaved

Cook pasta according to package.

In a 12 inch skillet cook the sausage over medium heat until brown. Add olive oil and onions and cook until the onions are soft. Add pasta, 1 c of pasta water and cook for 1 minute until water is absorbed. Stir in mint and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parmigiana.

Serves 2 – 4.