My guys love Macaroni and Cheese. They love tacos. So why not give them what they love in one dish? Better still, this is a skillet supper. As in one pot or skillet is all it takes. Gotta love that!
Tag: Weeknight supper
Parmesan Chicken Braid and Family Fun
Are you a big-box store shopper? There are some great deals to be had in the big box department, but you need to shop smart. Some deals really aren’t deals. And some purchases are so big that it becomes ridiculous. I mean, how many folded paper napkins can one family need? I ask because I believe our recent “score” is at least a year’s worth, if not a life-time supply.
Ranch Style Chicken Breast for the Kitchen Klutz in all of Us
Okay then, it turns out that today is a very special National Day here in America. It’s National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day. Yep, that one day each year when we tip our hats to all the Kitchen Klutzes of America wherever you might be. I know you know who you are. Why? I’m one, too.
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Three-Cheese Tortellini in Sage Browned Butter
It seems that lately I’ve been in an Italy frame. This light yet delicious Tortellini Supper is the perfect end to a long work week. So light – so flavorful. It invites the diner to kick of their shoes, breath deep and say “oh yeah, it’s time to unwind”. I simply adore “browned butter” for that nutty flavor. There is something about browning the butter that brings a whole new level of flavor to everything.
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A Corny Take on Smoked Sausage with Fried Potatoes
One of the things we keep in the freezer for effortless yet yummy suppers such as this is Hillshire Farms Smoked Beef or Kielbasa Sausages. Whenever we find them on sale, we stock up. The great thing about these Sausages is that you can barbecue them, cook them with potatoes, add them to a pasta . . . great for quick comfort food. When Brother Dear lived with us, simple comfort food was important and vegetables beyond corn needed to be hidden. I cannot express fully just how difficult it was to get Brother Dear to eat anything beyond McDonalds, Pizzas or Turkey Sandwiches.
This dish is almost the same as one I posted earlier – Brother Dear’s Smokes Sausage and Fried Potatoes – almost. Only this dish calls for Yukon Gold Potatoes rather than Russets that are cut into cubes rather than sliced thin. While both dishes include corn, instead of serving sweet corn as a side, it goes right into the skillet with the potatoes and sausage, making this a one-skillet supper.
A Corny Take on Smoked Sausage with Fried Potatoes
6 Medium Size Yukon Gold Potatoes, washed
Salt & Pepper to Taste
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, divided
2 Hillshire Farms Smoked Beef Sausage, coin cut
1 Can Corn, well-drained
Salt & Pepper to Taste
Scrub potatoes. No need to peel. The peel of these potatoes will add extra flavor, texture and fiber to the dish. Cut into bite-size cubes. Place into a microwave safe dish. Drizzle potatoes with about 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper.
Microwave potatoes for about 10 minutes, until almost cooked through. Test doneness by piercing the potato with a cake tester or toothpick. It should glide into the potato effortlessly.
Empty potatoes into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Allow potatoes to begin to brown.
While the potatoes are browning, coin cut Smoked Beef Sausage. Once the potatoes brown, add sausage to skillet. Stir, toss to mix well.
Drain corn, and rinse under cold water to remove any packing salt. Add corn to skillet. Stir, toss to mix well.
Lower heat to about medium and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and sausage is heated through. Depending upon size of potatoes, this should take about 10 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.
Another delicious way to serve up Kielbasa or Smoked Beef Sausages is so simple, it only takes two ingredients and about 20 minutes of time . . . we love Grilled Sausages with Barbecue Sauce. Yum!
Smoked Sausage Coins with Potatoes and Green Beans
This Smoked Sausage One-Dish suppers is one that I know my picky Broth Dear would have grumbled about. How he loved his smoke sausage and potatoes. I swear, he could have eaten smoked sausage seven days a week and not grown tired of it. As much as he loved sausage roasted with potatoes, there is no way he would have even tried this recipe. That’s because this yummy, one-pan wonder has green beans. Delicious, bright oven roasted green beans. And we all know what happens when something green comes in contact with other foods – it becomes contaminated with vegetable goobers. Brother Dear never knew what he was missing.
This is an awesomely easy recipe that I picked up from 78 Recipes. It’s one of those perfect recipes when you really don’t feel like cooking but your family is hungry.
Smoked Sausage with Potatoes and Green Beans
2 lbs Smoked Beef Sausage, sliced
¾ lb. fresh Green Beans, trimmed
1 lb Small Red Potatoes, quartered
1 medium white onion, coarsely cut
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt or to taste
½ teaspoon Black pepper or to taste
½ teaspoon of organic garlic powder
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Coin cut smoked sausage and place in a large bowl.
Trim green beans, add to the bowl with the sausage.
Wash red potatoes, cut into quarters. Add to the bowl with the sausage
Rinse and trim the green beans, add to the bowl.
Drizzle mixture with olive oil. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Toss to coat. Pour the mixture into a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Cover tightly with foil
Place in the heated oven and bake, covered, for 30 minutes.
Remove the foil, stir the mixture and continue to bake for an addition 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
This is a complete supper in a single dish. All you need to do now is serve and enjoy.
Super Easy Tater Tot Casserole
One afternoon I was watching Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition. The celebrities were asked to name their signature dish. One gal said she was from the mid-west, a real meat and potatoes part of the country, and hers was a Tater Tot Casserole. Tater what? Sounded crazy to me. But then, I’ve never understood tater tots in the first place. When I mentioned this to Hubby, he said that sounded about right. I filed the idea away and forgot all about the idea. That is until a few night ago. For whatever reason, I thought what the heck. My guys like ground beef. My guys like tater tots.
Tater Tot Casserole
1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
1 pound ground beef
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 cups frozen fried potato nuggets
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
Chop onions into bite-size pieced. Set aside.
Crumble beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat.Cook the beef until nicely browned, breaking up any chunks as it cooks. Drain off excess grease.
Add onions to beef and continue to cook about 5 minutes or until onions are tender and translucent.
Stir the soup, ketchup and Worcestershire in the skillet. Continue to cook until heated through.
Spoon the beef mixture into a 2-quart shallow baking dish. Arrange the potatoes around the inside edge of the baking dish.
Bake for 25 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown.
Serve with a nice salad and enjoy.
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