I am linking up with Rachel over at
In No Simple Language for Menu Monday! Here is what we are eating this week...
Monday: Spring Mix Salad w/toasted Almonds
Tuesday: Taco Tuesday
Wednesday: Hudson's Birthday Dinner - He chose Pizza
Friday: Dinner at a friends' house
So we aren't eating super healthy this week which means I will be working out extra hard!
The other week
Erin posted an amazing recipe for Spicy Sausage Pasta that M and I just had to try! It was amazing! Here is the recipe....you must make this!
(photo credit blueeyedbride)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb smoked sausage
1.5 cups diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (10 oz) can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chiles, Mild
1/2 cup heavy cream
8 oz penne pasta
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, each
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions
1. Add olive oil to an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat until just smoking. Add sausage and onions and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
2. Add broth, tomatoes, cream, pasta, salt and pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, cover skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.
3. Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with scallions. Broil until cheese is melted, spotty brown, and bubbly.
Makes 4 servings. Nutritional Information for this recipe can be found at
CalorieCount.com.
