Spicy Sausage Stew (with White Bean and Chard)

Italian soups are just a must in Fall, right? When I think of hearty soups that I crave when the temps start to dwindle and the light wanes… Pasta e Fagioli, or Zuppa Toscana rank PRETTY HIGH for me. There are all sorts of Italian soups that I love – brothy, creamy, thick, thin… pasta…

Lasagna Soup : The ULTIMATE comfort meal

Red Sauce. Pasta that holds the sauce like it should. Meat. Cheese… mmmm. THREE kinds of cheese. Spice and a slight heat…. Not in a big pan…. but in a pot. Easily freezable, easily can-able… easily CRUSHABLE (honestly, we never have it in the fridge more than a few days… it’s CRAVE-ABLE. And because we…

Healthy and Homemade: Chicken Apple Sausage w/ Thyme and Sage

I was making this for our family dinner tonight, and thought… why don’t more people make their own sausage?? The whole saying ‘how the sausage gets made’ in reference to messy, often nasty processes holds true. There is so much STUFF stuffed in there and when you consider preservatives to extend shelf life and ethical…

Sausage Spinach Rav Filling

Love Ravioli? Now understanding how versatile it is to make? Here is another quick filling recipe for your archives. If also making the dough from scratch, head over HERE to take a crack at the ravioli dough! INGREDIENTS: 2 links of sausage of choice, without casing (hot, sweet…beef, chicken, turkey or pork) OR 1/2 pound…