Italian Sausage Lasagna!

This is another great lasagna version, there's so many out there and I have quite a few myself, this one is from the Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks.

Italian Sausage Lasagna

1 lb. mild Italian ground pork sausage, browned and drained
16-oz. can diced tomatoes
2 6-oz. cans tomato paste
1 clove garlic, minced
1 T. dried basil
1 T. dried parsley
3-1/2 t. salt. divided
3 c. cottage cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 t. pepper
10-oz. pkg. lasagna, cooked
16-oz. pkg. shredded mozzarella cheese

In a skillet over medium heat, combine sausage, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, herbs and 1-1/2 teaspoons salt. Simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine cottage cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, remaining salt and pepper; set aside.

Arrange half of lasagna strips in a lightly greased 13"x9" baking pan, followed by half of the meat mixture, cottage cheese mixture and mozzarella. Repeat layers, ending with mozzarella.

Bake uncovered, at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes.

Menu Plan Monday October 6

Hey Ladies, come on into my kitchen and see what I'm cooking this week

If you're interested in playing along or just checking out what everyone is cooking, run on over to "I'm an Organizing Junkie".



MONDAY 6th

BREAKFAST: Pumpkins w/ Toasted Pecan Syrup
LUNCH: Steak Fingers, Salad
DINNER: Smoked Sausage in Tomato and Onion sauce, Rice


TUESDAY 7th

BREAKFAST: Toast w/ Raspberry Preservers, Juice
LUNCH: Ramen Noodles
DINNER: Oven Baked Country Ribs

WEDNESDAY 8th

BREAKFAST: Scrambled Eggs, Toast
LUNCH: Hotdogs
DINNER: Chicken a la King w/ mashed potatoes



THURSDAY 9th

BREAKFAST: Cinnamon Toast
LUNCH: Shrimp Egg Rolls, Veggies
DINNER: Slow Cooked Jambalaya




FRIDAY 10TH

BREAKFAST: Home made Donuts
LUNCH: Grilled Cheese and Tomato
DINNER: Breakfast for Dinner


SATURDAY 11TH

BREAKFAST: Homemade Sausage Biscuits
LUNCH: Chili Dogs
DINNER: Grilled Bratwurst, German potato salad



SUNDAY 12TH

BREAKFAST: Bacon, Eggs, Biscuits and Gravy
LUNCH: Late breakfast no need for lunch
DINNER: Pork Chops, Homemade Fries, Salad

Bolo de Bolacha - Portuguese Cookie Cake

One thing us portuguese people love is good food and even better desserts. This is one of those Portuguese desserts that everyone has at one point or another tried, I remember my greatgrandmother and my stepmom making it when I was growing up, then they taught me how to make it and I went through this stage where pretty much every week there was one being made. 

 

Problem is that it's so good it never lasted more than one day LOL I was craving it last week so after going grocery shopping I decided to get what I needed and surprise my kids. They've had it once before, still back when we were stationed in Idaho, so it's been a while.

BOLO DE BOLACHA 

 

2 packs of Maria Biscuits (you can find them in the Mexican section of your grocery store) 

2 cups of butter softened 

2 cups of powdered sugar 

1 egg strong coffee 

 

 

Mix butter and sugar until creamy,add the egg and beat until well incorporated. Set aside. 

 

Start dipping the cookies one at a time in the coffee, don't let them sit in there long, just a quick dip,then place on the serving plate in the shape of a flower. 

Do one layer of cookies, then spread a thin layer of the butter cream mixture.Repeat layers as high as you want to go. I used one and half packs of the Maria cookies.

 

Cover the whole cake with the remaining butter cream mixture.Take some of the remaining cookies and crumble them on to.

It's best when it's cold so make sure to keep it refrigerated.....ENJOY!

Menu Plan Monday September 29

Come on in and see what's on my menu for this week.

If you want to join in with your own menu or take a look at all the other ladies participating, head over to Laura's blog "I'm an Organizing Junkie".

Monday 29th 

 Breakfast: Cinnamon Rolls, Juice  

Lunch: Tuna Sandwich, Squash  

Dinner: Yummy Beef Bake (Didn't make it last week)

 

  

 

 Tuesday 30th  

Breakfast: Cinnamon Toast, Coffee, Juice  

Lunch: Crab Salad  

Dinner: Breakfast for Dinner

 

  

 

 Wednesday 1st  

Breakfast: Blueberry Muffins, Milk  

Lunch: Soup, Yogurt  

Dinner: Going out for Chinese   

 

Thursday 2nd  

Breakfast: Mini Waffles, Apple Juice 

Lunch: Grilled Bacon and Egg 

Dinner: BBQ Turkey Meatloaf, Mashed potatoes   

 

Friday 3rd  

Breakfast: Pumpkin Pancakes, Orange Juice 

Lunch: Chicken Salad 

Dinner: Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

   

 

Saturday 4th  

Breakfast: Cinnamon Rolls  

Lunch: Mini Pizzas  

Dinner: Sheila's Chicken Enchiladas

 

  Sunday 5th  

Breakfast: Bacon, Eggs, Sausage  

Lunch: Late breakfast no need for lunch 

Dinner: Grilled Bratwurst, Homemade Potato Salad

Portuguese Cookies (Biscoitos)

There's nothing like biting into a buttery cookie that is filled with strawberry jam. While baking up cookies to fill up the cookie jar this weekend, I came across an old portuguese recipe for just plain cookies, nothing fancy about them.....but I had to give it a little kick, so I made sandwiches with strawberry jam oozing out from inside. YUM!

These are the kind of cookies I remember my greatgrandmother making at home.

Portuguese Cookies (Biscoitos)

3 cups of flour
2 tsp. of baking powder
3/4 cup of butter ( melted)
3 eggs
1 cup of sugar

Preheat oven to 350.
Melt the butter and put aside to cool off. Beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl.
Add the flour and baking powder mix well. Add the butter slowly and knead. Let this sit for awhile to rest.

Flour pans then shape dough into small balls. Place them on a cookie sheet spaced around an inch apart. Press down gently with your fingers to make them into a disc.

Bake them about 15 minutes.