Tag Archives: sausage

Gnocchi alla Romana with Italian Sausage, Cavolo Nero and Provolone

Gnocchi alla Romana with Italian Sausage, Cavolo Nero and Provolone

Typically, these gnocchi are chilled, cut and then baked, but I like to brown them off in some olive oil first to keep them from getting too soft. I’ve also added sauteed cavolo nero (black kale or dinosaur kale), sausage and sharp provolone to bolster the flavor of the tender cakes. Goodness. Continue reading

Hippie Roll

Hippie Roll

I grew up with hippie rolls, a sausage stromboli of sorts with a tasty touch of crushed red pepper, that became the fodder for regular, late night food cravings. Pliant and chewy pizza dough held sweet roasted peppers and onions and a smidge of mozzarella cheese. My dad would order a couple and slice them into rings for everyone to snack on, and they rarely lasted long. Continue reading

Italian Sausage and Rice Soup © Photo by Angela Gunder

Italian Sausage and Rice Soup

No surprise that one of my favorite dishes to prepare, soup, became one of my most loved pressure cooker experiments. This soup was no exception – wild rice usually taking a half an hour to cook is simmered for a mere 10 minutes. Best of all, because of the lack of evaporation, the stock retains all of the concentrated liquid without steaming up your house. Continue reading

Breakfast Taco with Potatoes, Chorizo and Egg © Photo by Angela Gunder

Breakfast Tacos with Potatoes, Chorizo and Egg

I’d be lying if I told you that I actually eat this for breakfast. This is the kind of home cooking that is thrown together at midnight and eaten directly from the kitchen island standing up. Continue reading

Caldo Verde © Photo by Angela Gunder

Quick Caldo Verde

Like Italian Wedding Soup, Caldo Verde is a celebration of meat, greens and broth, with the star carb as tender, simmered potatoes. This soup is as hearty as it is easy to make, and a great use of winter kale when in season, cheap and plentiful. Continue reading

kalestuffing2

Sausage, Pumpkin and Kale Stuffing

This recipe is decidedly a hack – upon researching recipes for Thanksgiving, I came across a stuffing that looked to be a welcomed alternative to my tried and true Classic Stuffing. Given that this year’s celebration was a pot luck extravaganza, why not two stuffings instead of one? Continue reading

jambalaya3

Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya

This version is far from super traditional, but I love it because it is way easy to prepare and incredibly piquant and flavorful. Some of the harder ingredients to find are substituted with pantry and supermarket staples. Though cajun purists would call this Creole Rice for its inclusion of tomatoes, culinary great Paul Prudhomme puts tomatoes in his, so I feel that I’m not in the wrong. Continue reading

chorizomac2

Spicy Mac with Chorizo and Jack

So, my friends, it seems that the macaroni and cheese adventure continues with this spicy, south of the border version. Clever name aside (come on, you love that I rhymed mac with jack), this is full of piquant flavors and lovely texture that will become a welcomed departure from the usually cheddar pasta conglomeration. Continue reading

sweetpotatoes

Sweet Potato Croquettes

This dish is a shout out to my love of Caribbean and Spanish flavors when combined and/or fried. There’s something about spicy, salty, cool, crunchy and sweet that just makes me swoon big time. Continue reading