Showing posts with label Sausage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sausage. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Italian Loose Meat Sandwich

Well, I only have one picture of this meal.  I have to be honest and tell you I don't get as excited about taking pictures of my meals as I do my desserts.  But I promise to do better with the next meal I post. 
This is another crockpot recipe.  It is very tasty but a little messy to eat.  My sister shared this recipe with me after she made it for a family gathering.  She found the recipe on http://www.allrecipes.com/.  It makes a bunch, so when I make it for just the three of us I usually half it.  My son still isn't very keen on eating it but my husband loves it.
I'm not sure what the actual name is for this recipe so I'm going to call it:
Loose Meat Italian Sandwich
2 lbs ground beef, cooked and drained
2 lbs Italian sausage, cooked and drained
1 of each red, yellow and orange pepper, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
1-2 T. red pepper flakes
1 jar spaghetti or pizza sauce
shredded mozarella cheese
hoagie buns or rolls
In a large crockpot layer 1/3 ground beef, 1/3 sausage, 1/2 peppers and onion.  Layer once more ending with the sausage on the top.  Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.  Cover and cook 5-6 hours on high.  When it is finished cooking, stir all together. 
This is how we like to put our sandwiches together - warm the spaghetti sauce, spread it on a bun, fill the bun with the loose meat and top with cheese. 
Like I said, messy - but worth it!

Monday, January 25, 2010

Breakfast Strata


I know this isn't a "sweet" recipe - I wanted to post something a little different for a change.  It has been so cold and dreary here in Central Illinois for a long time now - I don't even remember the last time I've seen the sunshine.  It has been good weather for hearty, warm comfort food.   This is a delicious egg strata I made over the weekend.  (I confess I didn't know what strata meant until I looked it up in the dictionary tonight.  It means a layer of material formed one upon the other - which makes sense when you read the recipe!) It is not too difficult to throw together and it is very filling.  You can add whatever type of meat and veggies you like.  I'm a fan of Italian sausage so that's what I choose to use and you'll see my choice of veggies as you scroll down.  My little kitchen helper didn't appreciate seeing bright green and red (peppers) in his eggs but I think they add great flavor!
  


Breakfast Strata
8-9 slices, torn bread
2 c. cubed ham, bacon or sausage, cooked
1 lb shredded shedder or mozzarella cheese (I mix them together)
Mushrooms, Peppers, Onioins (optional)
8 large eggs
2 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
Butter 9x13 baking dish.  Arrange torn bread in bottom of dish.  Layer meat, cheese and veggies over the bread - in that order.  In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and salt; pour over the top.  Cover with foil and refrigerate 12-24 hours.  Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes with the foil on.  Uncover and bake additional 15 minutes.