Thursday, July 28, 2016

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #208




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Thursday, July 21, 2016

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #207




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Tuesday, July 19, 2016

One Pot Tomato Soup with Tortellini and Italian Sausage

Take your tomato soup to a whole new level by adding Italian sausage and cheesy 3 cheese tortellini! This recipe is an easy one to make and it only messes up one pot.  I love a meal that is an easy clean up.  I used a mild sausage but if you like it spicier use a spicier sausage, add red pepper flakes or some dashes of cayenne pepper.

At first I thought there weren't enough tortellini but once they puffed up after cooking the balance was better.  I would still almost use another 1/2 bag of them!   As the garden is coming into season, again, squash from the garden would be a nice addition to this soup.

One Pot Tomato Soup with Tortellini and Italian Sausage           Printable Recipe

1 pound Ground Mild Italian Sausage (If you can't get it ground, buy cased sausages and remove the casing)
1 small onion, shredded or finely diced
28 ounce can crushed tomatoes (or 2 pints home-canned diced tomatoes pureed*)
4 cups homemade chicken broth (or 2 - 14.5 oz cans)
10 basil leaves, sliced thin
1 Small Pkg (9 oz) Three Cheese Tortellini
Approx 2 cups fresh spinach
1 cup shredded Parmesan
salt and pepper to taste

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #206




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Thursday, July 7, 2016

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #205




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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

One Pot Creamy Tomato and Basil Pasta

Lazy...and no desire or time for washing more than one pan when we are done with the meal.  That's a good way to describe me lately.  I threw what we liked together in a pot and this is what I came up with.  

I can see several substitutions and additions to this dish that would be just as wonderful. Some ideas I had were to substitute chicken broth for the water and using some chopped veggies  (like squashes) from the garden.

One Pot Creamy Tomato and Basil Pasta                                        Printable Recipe

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium onion, diced
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
14 leaves of fresh basil, sliced thin
2 dashes of cayenne pepper
3-1/2 cups water
9 ounces spaghetti (I used Jovial's Einkorn pasta but you could use GF too)
12 ounces grilled chicken, cut into chunks (optional)
1/2 cup whole milk (or cream)
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper as desired