What is a good way to cook sausage links? What should we have with them?!
What is a good way to cook sausage links? What should we have with them?
I'm young and was never taught to cook. I've lived with my fiance for about a year now, and we're getting sick of the same old thing!
I bought some sausage links to cook for dinner tonight.
Any suggestions?
Answers:
Italian Risotto
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. Italian sausage links, cut into 1" pieces
14 oz. can ready to serve beef broth
2 Tbsp. water
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 tsp. pepper
9 oz. pkg. frozen cut broccoli, thawed and drained
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp. butter
PREPARATION:
In large skillet, cook sausage pieces over medium heat until well browned, about 3-5 minutes. Stir frequently. Drain well. Add broth, water, bell pepper, rice, garlic, and pepper, and bring to a boil. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broccoli, cover, and simmer 10-12 minutes longer until rice is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese and butter until melted, then remove from heat and serve.
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Sausage Calzones
INGREDIENTS:
1 pkg. refrigerated pie crusts
1 lb. sweet or hot Italian sausage
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp. basil leaves
2 eggs
1/3 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup diced mozzarella cheese
1 cup diced Havarti cheese
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1 egg, beaten
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Soften and prepare pie crusts according to package directions. Roll out crust, if necessary, to form 2 10" circles. Place each crust on one cookie sheet, side by side, letting half of each crust extend over the side of the cookie sheet. You'll end up folding that half of the crust over the filling.
Remove sausage from casings, crumble, and brown with onion, garlic, and red bell pepper in heavy skillet. Remove from heat and drain well. Add dried basil and set aside.
Beat eggs in a small bowl and add ricotta cheese. Stir into sausage mixture in skillet. Then add mozzarella cheese, Havarti cheese, and walnuts.
Spoon half of sausage mixture onto one half of each pie crust, leaving a 1" border and mounding the filling in the center. Fold the unfilled side of the pie crusts over the filling to form a half circle. Press edges firmly to seal, fold edges over slightly, then press again with a fork to make a decorative border. Cut four 1" slits in the top of each crust. Brush each filled calzone with some of the beaten egg.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cut each calzone into 3 wedges to serve.
The directions should be on the package. Most say to put the links in a fry pan and add enough water to come halfway up the links. Cover and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Pour off the water and put back on the stove until browned. (make sure you roll them over during cooking) Eggs go well with sausage. I also like to slice potatoes and fry them up in a small amount of oil.
grill them
I agree with the directions for cooking above. Believe it or not, a couple of sausage links on a biscuit with a slice of cheese is pretty tasty.
This is a meal in itself. Just take the sausage OUT of the skins to use it.
Sausage Noodle Casserole.:
1/2 lb noodles...(uncooked)
1 lb sausage
1 cup green pepper (chop small)
16 oz. tomatoes (canned) break up with hands or use diced ones
1 cup onion (chop small)
1 cup water
1 tbl sugar.
1 cup sour cream
Brown sausage, peppers and onions till onions are transparent and all is cooked. Add rst of ing. and cook till noodles are done. (covered...on top of stove) about 20 minutes or so. Stir often to prevent sticking. may add LITTLE more water if necessary to prevent scorching and finish noodles, but usually not necessary.
You can do a lot with sausage...take it out of the casings and you have meat for pasta sauce or pizza toppings. Or cook the links in a skillet and serve with scrambled eggs. With the bigger sausage links (like bratwursts), I like to boil them in beer for 20-30 min. and grill them until they're browned.
Mmm. Perhaps you could steam them and serve them with macaroni?
Or Rice?
You could use them as a savory substitue for meatballs in spaghetti.
Or slice them paper-thin, and layer them for a unique sandwich.
Add them to minestrone soup!
Try dicing them and adding them to a salad.
There are plenty of things to do that aren't time consuming are overly-hard to make, but exotic foods are always yummy.