Weekly Cooking (and related issues) Thread

[Liz]

If you have any leftover sausage, try this Baked Sausage Bread recipe from an Italian restaurant.

Baked Garlic Sausage Bread

PREP Remove hot Italian sausage casing; knead til ground. Cover/brown/stir every 30 sec on low heat. Offheat, separate cooked sausage from pan liquid. (Or use leftover cooked sausage).

ASSEMBLY spread sausage on halves of lge Italian bread loaf covered w/ Topping. Place on sheetpan. Layer on tomato slices, red roasted pepper strips, sliced green and black olives, mozzarella. Bake edges toasted and crisp 400 deg 10-15 min.

SERVE cut in 2-inch sections.

TOPPING mix 2 oz balsamic, 4 oz ol/oil, s/p, parsley, 1/4 tsp basil/oregano, tb chp garlic, 2 tb minced red onions.

[leaning conservative]

You have no idea how amazing that looks right now!

[Liz]

Sometimes, if I have lots of sausage and vegs, I take out bits of the inner crumb to make room for extra filling..... and add more olives and tomatoes.

[beethoven]

Thank you Jamestown for another wonderful, cooking thread... I wanted to let you know I am making your fresh vegetables and pasta tonight’ I know it’s going to be great!

[Jamestown1630]

I hope you like it. If you’ve got the ingredients, t’s easy to do, even on a week night.

[beethoven]

Success! It was wonderful. I had the chicken and vegetables all prepped and ready to go. I got to the stage to add the cream and Dijon and realized I didn’t have any Dijon! I substituted “honey mustard” (ha!)... and it worked out fine. Thank you!

[Liz]

Recipes are actually a good deed. Wisconsin dairy business is in trouble.
You get to eat deliciously cheesy dishes and help out Wisconsin.

GRILLED CHHESE DOGS

ING 4 hot dog buns 2 tbsp. butter, softened 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. onion powder 4 hot dogs, sliced lengthwise 3 c. shredded Cheddar Sliced green onions, for garnish

METHOD Stir together butter, garlic powder, and onion powder. Spread all over bottom side of hot dog buns (flattened / rolling pin).buns. On medium heat, sear hot dogs til charred, 2 minutes per side. Set aside. 3\

ASSEMBLY Place bun buttered side down in skillet and top with 1/2 cup cheddar. Top with a hot dog and sprinkle with a little more cheddar and green onions.Cover with a lid and let cheese melt, then close the bun. Repeat with rest.

CHEESY TACO SKILLET

ING 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 lb. ground beef 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 packet McCormick Original Taco Seasoning Mix 1 c. low-sodium chicken stock or water 1 can tomato sauce 3 c. cooked white rice 1 c. shredded cheddar, divided 1 c. shredded Monterey Jack, divided 1/4 c. sour cream 1/4 c. green onions, thinly sliced

METHOD In a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Sauté the onion, stirring occasionally, until softened. 2Add beef, stirring to break up the meat, and cook until no longer pink. Drain fat and return pan to the stove. Stir in flour and McCormick Original Taco Seasoning Mix and cook 1 minute. Add chicken stock (or water) and tomato sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil.

FINAL Reduce heat to low and let simmer, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in cooked rice, 1/2 cup cheddar, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack and sour cream. Sprinkle the top of the casserole with remaining cheeses. Bake top golden brown, 375 deg 18 to 20 minutes.

SERVE garnished with green onions.

[Jamestown1630]

What kind of pasta did you use?

[Jamestown1630]

I like the ‘Taco Skillet’!

[beethoven]

I used penne pasta.

When I was getting ready to serve the pasta I sent a text to my granddaughter with a brief video.... Her prompt response was ... “Nana, can I come over?”... We delayed our dinner briefly to give her time to come over and join us.

[Liz]

Hot buttered corn bread is a nice accompaniment to the Taco Skillet. For basic
dishes, Betty Crocker recipes are never fail-----they are all tested to perfection.

MOIST CORN BREAD

ING 1/4 c butter, cup milk, lge egg, 1 1/4 c cornmeal, cup flour, 1/2 c sugar, tb b/powder, 1/2 tsp salt.

METHOD

Spray bottom/sides of 8-inch square pan or 9-inch round cake pan.

BATTER fork/beat melted butter, milk and egg. Add cornmeal, flour, sugar,
baking powder and salt all at once; stir--just moisten (will be lumpy). Pour into
pan. Spread evenly; smooth top. Bake golden 20-25 min (pick test in center).

SERVE warm.