Friday, April 29, 2011

Italian Sausage Skillet

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1 ¼ pounds Italian sausage links
2 zucchini, cubed
2 yellow squash, cubed
1 onion, peeled & chopped
2 cans stewed tomatoes (14 ½ oz ea)
Hot cooked rice or pasta

Brown the sausage until no longer pink. 
Drain.
Cut sausage into ¼” slices. 
Return sausage to skillet to brown completely.
Add zucchini, squash and onion.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes.
Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Serve over rice or pasta.
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Friday, April 22, 2011

Apple Burritos

1/2 stick butter, melted
4 flour tortillas
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1 can apple pie filling

Brush butter on one side of the burrito.  
Spoon 1/4 of the pie filling in the middle of the buttered side of the tortilla.
Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
Roll the tortilla to form a burrito.
Brush the top of the tortilla with butter.
Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.

Bake at 400 for about 10 minutes, or until filling is heated.
Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
Yield:  4 burritos.
Mmm...mmm...good!

Monday, April 18, 2011

French Toast Bake


1 Loaf Sliced White Bread

8oz Cream Cheese

1 Dozen Eggs

1 Cup Milk

¼ Cup Vanilla

1 Cup Sugar

¼ Cup Cinnamon

Maple Syrup

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Break up ½ of the loaf of bread and layer it in the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan.

Slice the cream cheese and layer it on top of the bread in the pan.

Break up the other ½ of the bread and layer it on top of the cream cheese.

In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon.

Pour mixture over the bread and cream cheese.

Press bread with hands to soak up the mixture.

Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Bake in a 350 degree oven, covered, for 30 minutes.

Uncover and bake for another 30 minutes.

Serve with warm maple syrup and a breakfast meat (ham, bacon, sausage).

Monday, April 4, 2011

Garlic-Roasted Pork


6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 lb boneless pork loin


1. Combine garlic, oil, oregano, paprika, salt & pepper in a food processor or blender and puree.

2. Rub pork all over with the seasoning mix and wrap tightly with plastic wrap or in a large sealable plastic bag.

3. Let marinate in refrigerator for at least 20 minutes or up to one day.

4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

5. Remove pork loin from plastic and place in a shallow roasting pan.

6. Roast, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in the middle of the loin registers 145 degrees (50-60 minutes).

7. Let rest for 10 minutes, then slice and serve.