Creamy Tomato Sauce with Fettuccine and Turkey Sausage

Creamy Tomato Sauce with Fettuccine and Turkey Sausage   

Recipe:                                                           Dinner for 10                                  Cook Time:45 minutes
3 15oz cans of tomato sauce
1 package of Johnsonville turkey sausages
1 1/2 lbs fettuccine
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 whole medium onion finely chopped
4 cloves garlic finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt, pepper, and sugar to taste 
2 cups grated Parmesan
dried basil to taste

In a large saute pan heat oil and butter with onions and garlic for about 3-5 minutes.
Add tomato sauce along with salt, pepper, sugar, and basil.
Over low heat let sauce simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cook pasta, then drain.
Cook/Grill sausage.
Cut sausage into bite sizes.
Once sauce is done take it off the heat and add the cream and Parmesan. Stir until the Parmesan is melted and sauce becomes orange in color.
In a large bowl combine pasta, sauce, and sausage.
Mix together until pasta is completely coated.

Thoughts

Codi: This sauce is so amazing and addicting. It take a little while to make but it is easy and so so so good! It was a huge hit with my in-laws. I wish I had bread to clean my plate with so I could eat more of the sauce.

Stephen:It was really good. I can't wait to have it again.

What to do different next time?

Well like I said I would make some bread to go with it to get the rest of the sauce on my plate. :) I would like to try different noodles. Once again my husband would like the onion to go through the blender so there are no chunks in it.

Beef and Noodles

Beef and Noodles (Slow Cooker)

Recipe:                                                           Dinner for 4                     Cook Time: 7-8 hours low heat

1 2.5oz. Crokery Gourmet Seasoning Mix for Beef

1-2 pound steak (or whatever is on sale, like a roast or cubed steak)

2 1/2 cups of water

3 beef bouillon cubes

1 tsp garlic powder

2 cups egg noodles

In the slower cooker combine seasoning, water, garlic, and bouillon cubes. Whisk together.

Add in meat.

Cook for 7-8 hours on low heat.

When meat is done shred with fork.

Boil water and cook egg noddles.

Once the egg noodles are done drain and mix in with meat.

Thoughts

Codi: My Aunt Julie made this for us last summer and we loved it. It is so great for cold winter days.
It is my favorite slow cooker recipe thus far! I crave this one a lot, we have it about every other week during the winter. This is also is great to make when you have a lot of people over! I use whatever beef is on sale. This week it was marinating steak, some times it is a pot roast or steak cubes. Whatever works in your budget. :) (husband of many words)

Stephen:It was good. The best so far.

What to do different next time?

I have been perfecting this one since we had tried it and this is perfect!

Fancy Grill Cheese aka Panini

Fancy Grill Cheese aka Panini (Panini Maker)

Recipe:                                                           Dinner for 2                                  Cook Time: 3-5minutes

Sourdough bread (4 slices)

Lunch meat Smoked Turkey

Mayo

Shredded sharp cheddar cheese

black pepper

garlic powder

Spread Mayo on one slice of bread

Sprinkle black pepper and garlic powder to taste

Spread a thin layer of shredded cheese 

Place three to four slices of meat

Place other slice of bread and place on grill 

(If you don't have a panini maker you can use a hot skillet like you would a grill cheese)

Cook till cheese is nice and gooey.

Thoughts

Codi: I love how many things you can do with this panini maker. We received it as a wedding present and this is our first time using it, and I seriously just fell in love. There are countless options to make. Mark my words this is just the beginning. Such an easy dinner!!!!

Stephen: I like how the panini cooks. (He likes the fancy grill stripes lol) Butter the outside of the bread.

What to do different next time?

It is not what I would do different on this one more like what else I would like to try. Cucumbers and tomatoes would go great on this sandwich! So many different meats and sauce to try!