Recipes

Fast, one-dish, easy weeknight meal!

Trying to figure what to have for dinner today that would use some on-hand ingredients...this is what transpired. It hits all the marks. Inexpensive and delicious! Hubby liked flavors, but wasn't happy with the tender crispness of the veggies. :)

This hearty sauce has an abundance of vegetables from onion, kale, mushrooms, and tomato and is served with radiatori pasta. Garnish with shredded Parmesan if desired.

Carrots, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms and mozzarella are baked with spicy sliced sausage and pasta in a rich tomato base.

Thick, hearty lentil and sausage soup (or stew?) with a little spiciness. Simple and delicious, very easy to make.

A kid-friendly but still sophisticated pasta dish with chicken sausage. Can easily be modified to your liking. We used a mixture of pastas (penne, farfalle, rotini) because 2-year-old Brian mixed the boxes together!

This veggie-forward sheet pan frittata has tons of Mediterranean flavor, thanks to garlicky chicken sausage, briny feta, and fresh dill. It's a cheap and easy meal that's fit for company whether served as a weeknight dinner or weekend breakfast. Easy to make with minimal clean up, I would make this over omelets any day! Serve with buttered toast.

Two of my favorite ingredients, pesto sauce and sausage, come together to make one of my family's favorite foods: pizza! They loved how crispy, melty, and cheesy it was! Feel free to adjust ingredients according to your personal tastes.

This is a great new paleo version of your favorite Italian recipe with spaghetti squash. I like to sprinkle a bit of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over mine.

Chicken apple sausage, sweet potatoes, apples...so many wonderful fall flavors packed into one skillet! Super easy to make and tasty! Garnish with more brown sugar if you like.

A light-tasting dish with mild flavors that is quick to prepare as long as you prep the gnocchi in advance.

A tasty Italian chicken sausage soup with white beans and vegetables that's quick and easy to make.

For a light dinner, try this simple sausage-stuffed zucchini recipe. With an Italian-style chicken sausage filling and a Parmesan and tomato breaded topping, it's delish!

This recipe originated with my son, who makes it with very spicy chicken sausages. I loved it so much that I adapted it to suit our taste. Because my husband prefers less spicy food, I use milder chicken-apple sausage. This is one of our favorite dinners.

This chicken apple sausage recipe with cabbage makes a great cold-weather meal, although it's delicious any time of the year.

This baked chicken sausage recipe is so easy to make and perfect for fall! Chicken sausages, apple, onion, and cabbage make this family-friendly, one-pan dinner totally irresistible.