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| photo from Paula Dean Magazine .com |
I stumbled across this recipe a year or so ago, and it quickly became a family favorite.
Except for the fresh cauliflower, I usually have the other ingredients in my freezer or pantry. And if I don't, I'll make a few substitutions: milk and a tablespoon of butter substitute for half & half (I'm sure Paula wouldn't complain I was adding a little butter to her recipe), and a few drop of hot sauce make up for having regular sausage instead of spicy.
What's for dinner at your house this evening?
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we are going to have this too!!
ReplyDeleteMust be soup day! Chili here tonight. I finally caved and bought the overpriced ground beef...
ReplyDeleteHi LeAnn - We'll have to cook togeather!
ReplyDeleteHi Melissa - I have started using sausage in my chili and spaghetti becuase I can usually find it for a better price than burger.
We have a similar recipe that may be a bit healthier. My pickiest kid (the kind who picks specks of parsley out of pasta) will eat this even though it has tons of cauliflower and spinach.
ReplyDeleteIt's simply:
link sausage (brown in olive oil, steam till cooked, remove)
after sausage add: Cauliflower, spinach, chicken broth to cover - a bit can be water...bring to boil
When boiling add about a cup of pasta and the sausage.
DELICIOUS. Put parmesan on top. We like it with hot italian sausage.
Ours is from Pam Anderson's "How to cook without a book"
ReplyDeleteWe had gluten free pizza - it was very yummy! {And the best news? There's leftovers for later this week!}
ReplyDeleteI think it's funny that you can find better deals on sausage than ground beef in STL. In Wisconsin, I think I've purchased sausage ONCE in the past 10 months because it is SOOO much more expensive than beef! :)
What a difference in grocery prices across the country!
We had pasta with white sauce and shrimp with veggies on the side. I was hoping we'd have more left, but with five kids including a teen and a tween boy, that is happening less and less!
ReplyDeleteI use ground turkey in my chili. At around $1.69 for a roll at Aldi, it's much cheaper than ground beef and I like the softer texture of the turkey.
ReplyDeleteHi All - Thanks for sharing what was for your dinner. I think this is kind of fun seeing what others are cooking.
ReplyDeleteThe Pam Anderson recipe sound MUCH healthier than Paula Deans. Do you use fresh or frozen spinach?
Staci - Yummy! With your age kids, and the boy, you can quit counting on left overs. My montra is "Save some for your dad's lunch tomorrow."
Emily - Oh, how I wish beef ways less expensive. I'm getting tired of pork.
CJ - I don't think I could slip ground turkey past my husband and son. But, if prices keep going the way they have, I might have to give it a try.