Italian Sausage, Peppers and Potatoes

I love this dish, it's very quick and easy for a midweek dinner.

I've had this recipe for a years and honestly don't remember where I got it from, but it's my go to when I'm in a hurry and just want to throw something filling on the table.

Italian Sausage, Peppers and Potatoes

Ingredients:
1 pound/1 package Italian sausage, mild or spicy.
1 medium onion, cut into 1-inch chunks.
2 green peppers, cut into 1-inch chunks or slices.
6 medium red potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch chunks.
3/4 cup water.
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional.
1/8 teaspoon pepper, optional.
Grated parmesan or shredded mozzarella cheese, optional.


Directions:
In a deep skillet that has a lid, cook sausage until it turns a brown color on all sides.
Remove from pan and cut into 1-inch chunks.

Return to pan, brown on all sides and cook until almost cooked through. Drain grease.
Add remaining ingredients, cover and cook over medium low heat for 20-30 minutes. Stir occasionally and cook until potatoes are fork tender.

Add shredded or grated cheese just before serving, if desired.

Beer Batter Onion Rings

Yummy, that's all. Nothing more to say!

BEER BATTER ONION RINGS

1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
1 c. cold beer
3 eggs

Slightly beat the eggs in medium mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Blend well with electric mixer. Use immediately to batter fish or onion rings for frying.

Turkey, Chourico and Bacon Kabobs

I love the warm weather and I'm all about grilling outside, but today I realized a little too late that I didn't have any charcoal for the grill.

No problem, you can pop these in the oven at 450 F for 30 minutes or until the turkey is cooked and the bacon is crispy. SO SO good!

This is not a recipe I got anywhere, I just threw a couple things on the skewer and spiced it up, baked it and VOILA. Kids love these, which tells me next time I need to make double of what I made today.

TURKEY, CHOURICO AND BACON KABOBS

2 turkey breasts (they need to be thick, not the thin ones)
1 chourico
Bacon slices
Onion
Salt
Worcestershire flavored Pepper
garlic powder
paprika
olive oil

Cut the turkey into big chunks, wrap a slice of bacon around it and put it on a skewer. Follow with a slice of Chourico. Repeat with another piece of bacon wrapped turkey and another chourico slice. Continue until you have 3 pieces of each, top with a few slices of onion.

Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Repeat with the remaining skewers. I got 6 out of 2 turkey breasts.

Drizzle with olive oil and bake in a 450 F oven for about 30 minutes or until turkey is cooked and bacon is crispy.

Serve with a salad.

Chicken Pizza from Trisha Yearwood

Another great recipe from her cookbook, I wish I had time to sit and chat with you guys but I'm running late for an appointment, so none of my quirky comments (roll my eyes) I'm such a dork.

Anyway, here you go, oh and btw, I didn't use premade pizza crust, I used my own homemade crust.

CHICKEN PIZZA
Credit: Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood

2 13.8-ounce cans premade pizza crust dough
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (about 8 ounces)
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (about 8 ounces)
1 bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into strips
1 red onion, sliced vertically
3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, grilled and diced
6 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Roll the pizza dough out and fit onto two 15-inch pizza pans. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of garlic on each pizza crust, followed by ½ cup each of the mozzarella cheese and ½ of the Cheddar cheese. Scatter half of the bell pepper, sliced onion, chicken, and bacon on top of the cheeses. Sprinkle another ½ mozzarella cheese and ½ cup Cheddar cheese over each pizza and drizzle each pizza with 1 tablespoon more of olive oil.

Bake the pizzas for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the crusts are lightly browned. Slice each pizza into 8 pieces.

Pizza doesn’t have to be round! I make this pizza dough into a rectangle and cut it into squares to serve.

{ Menu Plan }

It's been a while since I posted my menu plans, it's not like I stopped doing them, but I just haven't been sharing them with you.

I thought I would get back on track with that, so here is my Menu Plan for this pay period.

TUESDAY 4TH
Grilled Steaks, Baked Potatoes and Salad

WEDNESDAY 5TH
Pork Tenderloins with Mustard and Beer Gravy



THURSDAY 6TH
Chicken a la King w/ Mashed potatoes



FRIDAY 7TH
Chicken Pizza (Trisha Yearwood Cookbook)



SATURDAY 8TH
Feijoada c/ Arroz (Portuguese Beans)

SUNDAY 9TH
Roast Chicken Leg Quarters w/ roast potatoes



MONDAY 10TH
Ranch-style Steak Kabobs w/ rice



TUESDAY 11TH
Kid's pick - Fish sticks with potato salad, mixed veggies



WEDNESDAY 12TH
Turkey Kabobs with bacon



THURSDAY 13TH
Crunchy BBQ Onion Chicken



FRIDAY 14TH
Beef baked with Yogurt & black pepper

Being military we get paid on the 15th, so that is when I'll be doing my groceries and the next menu plan.

There you have it, as always, the recipes will be posted on the blog as I make them.