October - Sausage Bake

October German Sausage

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dinner drink: Michelob light beer

Salad:  6 servings **

6 cups fresh baby spinach

1 cup fresh blackberries

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1 green onion, sliced

2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted

top with mustard salad dressing and 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese

October Sausage Meal** 

8 lean sweet Italian sausages

5 medium all-purpose potatoes

1 large green apple

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

8 c. shredded green cabbage

1 large onion

2 clove garlic

1/2 tsp. Salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

2 tbsp. all-purpose flour

1 c. chicken broth

3/4 c. apple juice or apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp. chopped parsley

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Prick 6 sausages with fork. Brown in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; do not cook through. Set aside. Remove remaining two sausages from casing and cook, breaking them into pieces, until they lose their pink color, about 2 minutes; remove and set aside.

Remove all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet. Add potatoes and cook 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cut apple into quarters, core, and peel; cut each quarter into slices. Remove potatoes and add oil to skillet. Cook cabbage, onion, apple, garlic, salt, and pepper, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is wilted, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and stir. Combine broth, apple juice, and vinegar and stir into pan; remove from heat. Toss in potatoes and crumbled sausage.

Spoon mixture into lightly greased 13-inch x 9-inch baking dish. Arrange sausages over mixture. Cover and bake 25 minutes. Remove cover and bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

or can do this  2nd choice

Sausage, Artichoke and Broccoli Casserole   --->  

Ingredients:

– 12 oz fresh Italian bread, cut bread into 1/2-inch cubes
– 4 cups fresh broccoli, cut into florets
– 1 can artichoke hearts, drained
– 1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges
– 9 oz raw turkey or chicken Italian style sausage, casings removed
– 1/2 cup fat free chicken broth
– 1 tsp olive oil
– 3 garlic cloves, minced
– ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
– 1 tsp dried oregano
– ¾ cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
– salt and pepper to taste
– non fat cooking spray

       
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place bread on a baking sheet and lightly coat with non fat cooking spray. Bake about 15 minutes, or until bread is lightly browned. Take out of oven and reduce oven temperature to 350ºF.
While bread is baking, spray a large skillet with non fat cooking spray, and sauté garlic, broccoli and onion wedges until veggies are tender. When they are ready, turn off heat and set aside
In another large, nonstick skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Brown sausage, breaking it up as it cooks, approx 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in artichokes, broccoli and onion, bread cubes, broth, oregano, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
Coat a 9-inch square baking dish with non fat cooking spray. Spoon 3 cups broccoli and sausage mixture into prepared dish and cover with just 1/4 cup of the cheese. Top with remaining broccoli and sausage mixture and then cover with remaining cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through, about 30 minutes. Cut into 8 equally sized portions.  Entire recipe makes 8 servings

Microwave Cooked Orange Beets Veggie

Ingredients

	Fresh beets/Canned beets - 1 no	1 Pound, sliced, drained + 1/2 cup can liquid
	Brown sugar	2 Tablespoon
	Corn starch	1 Tablespoon
	Orange juice	1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
	Orange peel	1⁄2 Teaspoon, grated
	Pepper	1 Dash
	Mandarin orange	1 Can (10 oz) oranges, segmented, drained

Directions

MAKING

1) Slice the beet into 1/4-inch thick slices.

2) To the reserved beet juice add in enough water to make 1/2 cup of liquid.

3) Into a 1 1/2-quart casserole, add in brown sugar and cornstarch. Mix well before adding in the orange juice, orange peel, 1/2 cup liquid and pepper.

4) Microwave the mixture on HIGH for about 4 minutes till it becomes thick. Mix twice in between the cooking time.

5) Add in the beets.

6) Microwave for 2 1/2 minutes on HIGH. Stir once.

7) Carefully, add in the segmented oranges. Mix gently.

Best French Bread **  Ingredients

3-1/2 cups Grated Cheddar Cheese

3/4 cups Monterey Jack Cheese, Grated

1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

1/2 cup (Real) Mayonnaise

4 whole Green Onions, White And Light Green Parts Minced

1 dash Salt

1 loaf Crusty French Bread

1 stick Butter

4 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced

Directions

Mix cheeses with the mayonnaise and the green onions. Add dash of salt to taste and set aside or keep in fridge until you need it.

Cut loaf of bread in half, then each half into half again.  Working 1/4 loaf at a time, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet and add 1/4 of the minced garlic. Place 1 of the 1/4 loaves face down in the skillet, swirling it to soak up the butter and garlic. Allow bread to toast in the skillet, removing garlic if it starts to get too brown.

Repeat with remaining butter, garlic, and bread.

Spread cheese mixture on warm loaves and bake in a 425 degree oven until cheese is hot and bubbly, about 10 minutes.

Slice and serve.

You Choose which is best desert (below) - to your taste . . . 

Tangy Lemon Pie** Buy 1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust *  Pour in 15 3/4 oz pie filling * refrig

TOPPING:  2 cups heavy cream—whipped with mixer until thick ADD 1/2 can condensed milk * 1/2 tsp vanilla extract * 2 TBS lemon juice  Spread on top—refrig

****  Lemon Pie—not so tangy ****

Buy 1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust *  1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese *  1/2 cup sugar *  1 can ( 15 3/4 oz) lemon pie filling * 1 carton frozen whipped topping ( 8 oz)

MIX cream cheese and sugar until smooth all is dissolved—add 1/2 of pie filling and whipped topping—spoon into crust

ADD 1/2 of pie filling and top w/ 3/4 cup pecans optional—refrig

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