Saturday, June 18, 2011

Death by Garlic & Onions


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½ cup olive oil
1 lb sweet Italian sausage links, sliced
10 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
2 onions, peeled and sliced
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 lb penne pasta, cooked and drained
⅓ cup parmesan cheese
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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
Brown the sausage, garlic and onions until sausage is browned.
Stir in the seasoning and parsley.
Remove from heat.
Toss with the pasta.
Sprinkle parmesan on top.
Serve with a nice salad and some crusty bread.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Broccoli Salad

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1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2/3 cup sugar
4 bunches broccoli (florets only)
1 lb bacon, cooked and chopped
1 lb cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
1 cup raisins (optional)
1 cup chopped red onion
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In bowl, mix mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar.
Add remaining ingredients and toss.
Make in advance overnight, for best flavor.
Served Chilled.





Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Key Lime Pie

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This is SO easy to make, only takes 3 ingredients plus a graham cracker crust and a lime for garnish, and it tastes unbelievable! 

1 Graham Cracker Crust
1/2 cup Key Lime Juice
8oz Cool Whip
14oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 Lime for Garnish
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Mix the juice, cool whip and milk in a bowl until well blended.
If desired, mix in about six drops of green food coloring.
Pour mixture into the pie crust.
Chill.
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For the garnish, slice two slices of the lime.
Cut the limes slices in half.
Cut each half-slice in half, but don't cut through the peel.
Twist each half, being careful not to break the peel.
Place each half in the middle of the pie in a "+" sign