Sausage Pan Pizza Recipe

Posted on April 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Sausage Pan Pizza Recipe

Sometimes I like to take a break and pick a pizza up from the store or local restaurant. This time I decided to just pick up the ingredients and put a homemade pizza together. I have to admit I did cheat a little bit by purchasing a ready-made crust. The toppings for this pizza are pretty basic so you can add whatever you like to the topping ingredients. I followed the recipe as written and we really enjoyed this Sausage Pan Pizza dish.

The next time your family is in the mood for pizza give this homemade Sausage Pan Pizza Recipe a try. It’s another simple and good tasting recipe. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 1 Pizza

Ingredients
  • ½ pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1½ cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 2 medium Roma tomatoes (diced)
  • ½ cup pizza sauce
  • 1- can refrigerated pizza crust (or your favorite crust recipe)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. In a medium size skillet brown the Italian sausage with the mushrooms until sausage is no longer pink inside. Then mix in the pizza sauce and add the diced tomatoes. Cover to keep warm.
  3. Shape the pizza dough into a 12 inch cast iron, or oven proof skillet, working it half way up the sides. Bake for 5 minutes.
  4. Remove the pizza crust from the oven and fill the crust by spreading 1¾ cups shredded mozzarella cheese over the bottom. Then spoon in the sausage mixture, and top with the remaining cheese.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
  6. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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Zest Up Your Life with a Zesty Italian Recipe

Posted on April 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Zest Up Your Life with a Zesty Italian Recipe

At the age of 61 it doesn’t take a lot to zest up my life, but I love trying new recipes and ingredients to go along with them. I was real excited when I was chosen for this opportunity with Glam Media to Zest up my life with Zesty Italian. I look at this as being is a great opportunity to experiment with new recipes moving toward a healthier lifestyle incorporating more salads into my daily meals. When I started to look around the internet I was real surprised at the number of recipes that called for Zesty Italian as one of the ingredients in their recipe. I am also called on frequently to prepare a dish for the local church, which I am glad to do, but I like to change things up a little bit so I am not serving the same dish every time.

 

 This is the start of a series of two posts, in this post there will be a recipe for a healthier type of life style salad; because healthy food leads to a zestier life style. On April 23rd, in the second post, I will prepare a Zesty Italian Recipe that can be used for a pot luck or church social. I hope you enjoy!

So let’s add some zip to your salad by adding some Zesty Italian seasoning.

Zest Up Your Life with a Zesty Italian Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 3-4

Ingredients
  • 1 cucumber (sliced or cubed)
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
  • 1 medium onion (sliced thinly)
  • ½ sweet green bell pepper (diced or cubed)
  • ½ sweet red bell pepper (diced or cubed)
  • ½ sweet yellow pepper (diced or cubed)
  • ½ cup Low Fat Zesty Italian salad dressing
  • ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ½ seasoned pepper
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar
  • 1 cup Caesar croutons

Instructions
  1. Prepare vegetables as called for in ingredients list.
  2. In a large bowl mix together the Zesty Italian dressing, cheddar cheese and chopped vegetables.
  3. Salt and pepper to taste with seasoned salt and pepper.
  4. Chill and serve topped with the Caesar croutons.
  5. Tip: Use fresh grated Parmesan cheese in place of the cheddar; it’s a great addition to this recipe.

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Homemade Gnocchi Recipe

Posted on April 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Homemade Make Gnocchi Recipe

Making Gnocchi has been on my how to do list for a long time. For some reason I thought I could never find the time; but it was not as time consuming as I imagined. The Gnocchi recipe is not a lot different from any other pasta recipe. The main difference is the time involved to cook and mash the potatoes.

I served fried chicken with the Gnocchi’s and it worked out real well. During the time the chicken was cooking, it gave me plenty of time to prepare the Gnocchi recipe. I used a store bought pasta sauce with this Gnocchi recipe to save time. If you have a favorite store bought sauce go ahead and use it, or make your own. Either way making Gnocchi’s at home is a pretty simple process and well worth the effort. Give it a try! Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 3 medium size potatoes (1 cup mashed)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg

Instructions
  1. Cook potatoes in salted water until tender. (Don’t overcook-you want them done, but still firm) mash the potatoes and let cool.
  2. In a large bowl mix together the mashed potatoes, egg, and flour; kneading to form a ball of dough.
  3. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 20 minutes to a half an hour.
  4. On a floured surface cut and divide the dough into 4-6 equal pieces. Roll the dough with your hands forming rope like pieces about a ½ inch thick; then cut into ½ to 1 inch pieces to form the Gnocchi’s.
  5. To cook the Gnocchi’s use a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, drop the Gnocchi’s in the water and let cook until they float back to the top. (This will only take a few minutes)
  6. Serve hot with your choice of sauce

 

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Shrimp Recipe

Posted on February 23, 2013 · 1 Comment
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Slow Cooker Chicken and Shrimp Recipe

When I first saw this recipe I wasn’t sure how well chicken thighs and shrimp would blend together but it worked pretty well. Because of using dark meat the chicken remained nice and moist. I unusually don’t like cooking pasta in the slow cooker; I’d rather do it separately; because it was Orzo I thought that it might work out ok, and it did. If you have a busy day coming up you can get this on in the morning and finish it off in the evening when you get home. Combing the chicken and shrimp is a little different but I thought it was really good.

The next time you plan on using your slow cooker give this Slow Cooker Chicken and Shrimp Recipe a try. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 6

Ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite size pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil (for browning chicken)
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 ounces)
  • 2 celery ribs (chopped)
  • 1 medium green pepper (cut into 1-inch pieces)
  • 1 medium onion (coarsely chopped)
  • 2 garlic cloves (sliced)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 1 pound cooked medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)

Instructions
  1. In a large skillet brown the chicken pieces using the oil.
  2. Place the chicken in the slow cooker and mix in the rest of the ingredients except for the shrimp and pasta.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours or until chicken is tender. Add the pasta and turn the slow cooker on high; cook for about 15 minutes or until pasta is tender. Mix in the shrimp and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until shrimp is heated through.
  4. Serve Hot

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Simple Pizza Casserole Recipe

Posted on February 21, 2013 · 1 Comment
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Simple Pizza Casserole Recipe

I had to dig way back into my recipe file to find this Simple Pizza Casserole Recipe. This recipe was popular with my kids when they were young. Actually we all really enjoyed it, but for some reason it kind of fell to the wayside. This is a simple recipe and very basic I’m sure if you wanted to add some additional ingredients like, mushrooms, and green peppers or pretty much any type of topping you would like on a pizza. Because there is Italian sausage used in this recipe the flavor will change with the brand of Italian sausage you are using.

The next time you’re in the mood for pizza, but don’t feel like having to deal with the crust, give this Simple Pizza Casserole Recipe a try. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • ½ pound lean ground beef
  • ½ pound Italian Sausage
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 large cans pizza sauce (15 ounce cans)
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt (or to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 7 ounces of elbow macaroni
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Cook macaroni according to package directions.
  3. While macaroni is cooking in a large skillet brown the burger, sausage and onion until meat is no longer pink inside. Drain if needed.
  4. Then mix in the pizza sauce and seasonings. Drain the macaroni and add it to the meat mixture along with the milk and egg.
  5. Spoon the mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish, top with the shredded cheese, and bake covered for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

 

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Pizza Meat Loaf Recipe

Posted on February 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Pizza Meat Loaf Recipe

Meat loaf and meatballs always seem to have a good combination of ingredients and this recipe is no exception. If you and your family like meat loaf, give this Pizza Meat Loaf Recipe a try. This recipe caught my eye because of the green pepper the recipe called for. If you don’t like the taste of green peppers just leave them out. This is a simple recipe that doesn’t require a lot of prep time, but it does require about an hour of baking time. As part of the ingredients this recipe uses fresh bread crumbs in place of the traditional dried. To make the fresh bread just process slices of bread in tour blender to form the crumbs. This Pizza Meat Loaf Recipe is pretty good; the family really enjoyed it. Give it a try.

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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 6-8

Ingredients
  • 1 package dry onion soup mix
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1½ fresh bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 small green pepper (chopped)(optional)
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup of your favorite pasta sauce (divided)
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, green pepper, water, ½ cup pasta sauce and ½ cup cheese. (Using your hands work best for this)
  3. In a 13 x 9 inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray, or lined with aluminum foil, shape the burger into a loaf. Then coat the top with the rest of the pasta sauce.
  4. bake uncovered for 50 minutes to an hour or until meat loaf is done. Remove from the oven and top with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Return the meatloaf to the oven and continue baking until the cheese is melted.
  5. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

 

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Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast

Posted on January 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast

Wow! This is a great combination of flavors. This Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast is so simple to put together and it’s incredible. A couple of packets of seasoning, a chuck roast, broth, and some sliced onion, and it’s into the slow cooker. I am not usually big on using seasoning packed mixes, but I decided to make an exception for this one, and I was pleasantly surprised. The beef was nice and tender like it usually is from a slow cooker and because it was slow cooked the seasoning blended nicely into the beef. The dry au jus mix and Zesty Italian dressing turned the juices into delicious gravy to serve over mashed potatoes. This is a great dinner recipe if you have a lot to do because of the long cooking time-you can put it together, and set it, and forget it for 9 -10 hours while you go about your day.

This one is going on my favorites list; give this Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast Recipe a try; it’s really good.

Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast
 
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Recipe type: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
  • 1 beef chuck roast (about 3 pounds)
  • 1 onion (quartered or sliced)
  • 1 can beef broth (10.5 ounces)
  • 1 packet dry au jus mix (1 ounce-I used McCormick)
  • 1 package dry Italian salad dressing mix (.7 ounce)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions
  1. Place chuck roast in the slow cooker and slice the onion around it.
  2. Add the beef broth, and then add the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Cook on low for 9-10 hours or until roast is tender. (If this is too long turn the slow cooker on high after 5 or 6 hours to decrease the cooking time)
  4. Serve the beef hot with the gravy.

 

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Sausage Ravioli Lasagna Recipe

Posted on December 12, 2012 · 1 Comment
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Sausage Ravioli Lasagna Recipe

I have really wanted to make raviolis from scratch and it seems like because of the time involved I never get around to it. Although my attentions were good yesterday it still didn’t happen. So when I saw this Sausage Ravioli Lasagna Recipe that called for frozen Ravioli, I decided to give it a try. There are a lot of variables in this recipe. The flavor of the Italian sausage you use and the brand of spaghetti sauce will have a major influence on the end results. I think you could probably replace the Italian sausage with lean ground beef if you wanted to. I used mildly seasoned Italian sausage on this one so the result was a mildly flavored Sausage Ravioli Lasagna. I do like to season my recipes on the mild side so this worked out well for me. The green pepper, mushrooms and onion are also optional; just add the ingredients you like. This Sausage Ravioli Lasagna Recipe is pretty good and I think if I make it again I will change the ravioli, from the cheese ravioli, just to try a different version of the recipe. If you’re in the mood for ravioli but don’t want to take the time to make it from scratch give this Sausage Ravioli Lasagna Recipe a try. Enjoy

Ingredients

1 package frozen cheese ravioli (25 ounces)

1 1/2 pounds bulk Italian Sausage or lean ground beef

1 container ricotta cheese (15 ounces)

1 egg (lightly beaten)

1 medium green bell pepper (chopped)

1 medium onion (finely diced)

8 ounces fresh mushrooms (sliced)

4 cloves of garlic (thinly sliced)

1 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

2 jars spaghetti sauce (one 26 ounces, one 14 ounces)

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Italian cheese blend

Directions

1. Cook ravioli to package instructions and set aside.

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Preheat oven to 350F

2. In a large frying pan brown the sausage, garlic, onion, mushrooms and green pepper until sausage is no longer pink inside. Drain if necessary.

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3. In a bowl combine the ricotta cheese, basil, egg and the Italian seasoning. Set aside, and drain the raviolis.

4. Using a 13 x 9 inch casserole or baking dish sprayed with cooking spray pour 1 1/3 cups spaghetti sauce over the bottom of the dish.

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5. Layer with 1/2 of the raviolis, and then 1/2 of the sausage; then spread the ricotta cheese mixture over the sausage and top with another 1 1/3 cups spaghetti sauce.

6. Make another layer using the remaining ravioli and sausage, and then spread the rest of the spaghetti sauce over the top. Top with the shredded Italian cheese blend.

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7. Bake covered for 30 minutes at 350F. Remove the cover and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Let stand for 15 minutes before serving

Serves 8

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Cheeseburger Pasta Recipe

Posted on November 25, 2012 · 1 Comment
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Cheeseburger Pasta Recipe

It’s good to have Thanksgiving out of the way and move on to Christmas. I know this time of the year it is easy to get caught up in things and before you know it, its supper time. If this happens and you need a quick recipe for dinner to get out of a jam try this Cheeseburger Pasta Recipe. This recipe has very little prep or cooking time-you can have dinner on the table in a half an hour. The flavors blend well together and it is a very good dish for a simple recipe. I can think of a lot of ingredients I could add to this recipe to make it better, but I prepared the recipe as written and we enjoyed it. So if you need something quick, change it up a little bit, or prepare it as is; either way this Cheeseburger Pasta Recipe is a good and quick supper.

Ingredients

1 cup Penne pasta or elbow macaroni

1 pound lean ground beef

1 medium onion (chopped)

1 can diced tomatoes with seasoning (Basil, Garlic, and Oregano 14.5 ounces undrained)

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1/4 cup ketchup

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.

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2. While pasta is cooking brown the burger and unions until burger is no longer pink inside, and drain if needed.

3. Add the undrained tomatoes and ketchup to the burger and salt and pepper to taste. Then mix in the pasta. Cook until heated through.

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Serve hot topped with cheese-serves 4

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Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops Recipe

Posted on November 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops Recipe

Melt in your mouth, juicy pork chops; that is what my wife had to say about this Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops Recipe. I usually make spaghetti sauce from scratch, but when I saw this recipe called for store bought spaghetti seasoning mix I decided to give it a try. I purchased the store brand because there was a lot of difference in the price and it was excellent. There is a little bit of prep time that goes along with this recipe which is mainly the time involved, browning the pork chops, and then cooking the spaghetti in the end before you serve dinner. Other than that you can set it and forget it for most of the day.

I prepared this recipe as written and my wife and I thought this was an excellent dish. If you like using your slow cooker, give this Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops Recipe a try. Enjoy

Ingredients

6 boneless pork loin chops

1 tablespoon canola oil (for browning)

1 medium green pepper (chopped)

1 can tomato paste (6 ounces)

1 can sliced mushrooms (4 ounces and drained)

1/ 2 cup water

1 envelope dry seasoning spaghetti sauce mix

1/ 2 teaspoon hot pepper (or to taste)

1 pound spaghetti

Directions

1. Using the oil in a large skillet, over medium heat, brown the pork chops on both sides. Set aside.

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2. Mix the rest of the ingredient together in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with the browned pork chops.

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3. Cook on low for 5 1/ 2 to 6 hours, or until pork chops are tender. (Internal temperature of at least 145F.)

Serve hot over spaghetti cooked to package directions.

Serves 4 to 6

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