STUFFED BREAKFAST BISCUITS WITH SAUSAGE AND EGG

Ingredients

• 1 8-piece package breakfast sausage patties
• 6 eggs
• 1 8-piece package refrigerated buttermilk biscuit dough
• 8 slices cheddar cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

1. Crack eggs into small mixing bowl and discard shells. Add salt and pepper. Mix well using wire whisk or fork. Set aside.
2. Preheat non-stick skillet over medium-low heat for 2 minutes. Place breakfast sausage patties in heated pan and cook for 12-14 minutes, turning half-way through cooking.
3. Set cooked patties aside. Wipe out pan and discard any leftover grease. Place skillet back on stove over medium-high heat.
4. Add 1 tablespoon butter to skillet. When melted, add eggs. Cook eggs for about 2 minutes, stirring them gently throughout cooking time. Remove skillet from heat and set aside.
5. Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Remove biscuit dough from packaging.
6. Using clean hands, gently flatten and spread 1 piece of dough until it is about 5-6 inches wide. Place 1 slice of cheese, 1 sausage patty, and about 2 heaping tablespoons of scrambled eggs onto the dough. Carefully pull up two sides of dough and pinch them together above the ingredients. Repeat with opposite two sides, then with any remaining open sides until the ingredients are totally covered. Turn the roll over, and place it on a baking sheet.
7. Repeat the last step with the remaining ingredients to make 8 rolls.
8. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in microwave or on stovetop. Brush the tops of rolls with melted butter.
9. Place rolls in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking time. The rolls will turn golden brown on the tops and bottoms when they are finished.
10. Allow rolls to sit for at least 10 minutes before serving. To store for later, allow rolls to cool completely (about 30 minutes) before packaging them in airtight containers such as glassware, plasticware, or zipper bags.
11. Refrigerated rolls can be heated in the toaster oven at 350ºF for 5-10 minutes.

Impossibly Easy Breakfast Bake (Crowd Size)

Ingredients:

• 2 packages (12 oz each) bulk pork sausage
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 3 cups frozen hash brown potatoes
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
• 1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 eggs

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Grease rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches. Cook sausage, bell pepper and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Stir together sausage mixture, potatoes and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese in baking dish.
2. Stir Bisquick mix, milk, pepper and eggs until blended. Pour into baking dish.
3. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or just until cheese is melted. Cool 5 minutes.

Source: BettyCrocker

Lasagna Soup

Ingredients:

for the soup:

• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1-1/2 lbs. Italian sausage
• 3 c. chopped onions
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 T. tomato paste
• 1 28-oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 c. chicken stock
• 8 oz. mafalda or fusilli pasta
• 1/2 c. finely chopped fresh basil leaves
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

for the cheesy yum:

• 8 oz. ricotta
• 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• pinch of freshly ground pepper
• additional cheesy yum:
• 2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage, breaking up into bite sized pieces, and brown for about 5 minutes. Add onions and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and stir well to incorporate. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the tomato paste turns a rusty brown color.

Add diced tomatoes, bay leaves, and chicken stock. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add uncooked pasta and cook until al dente. Do not over cook or let soup simmer for a long period of time at this point, as the pasta will get mushy and absorb all the soup broth. You may even want to consider cooking the noodles separately, and then adding some to individual bowls before ladling the soup over them. This would be an especially smart move if you are anticipating any leftovers. Right before serving, stir in the basil and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

While the pasta is cooking, prepare the cheesy yum. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.

To serve, place a dollop of the cheesy yum in each soup bowl, sprinkle some of the mozzarella on top and ladle the hot soup over the cheese.

Source: AFarmGirlsDabbles.com

Pizza Pasta Bake with Sausage

Ingredients

• 1 pound any shape pasta (such as penne, farfalle, elbows) 
• 1 pound Italian sausage 
• 1 green bell pepper, diced 
• 1/2 sweet onion, diced 
• 4 ounces sliced pepperoni, cut into bite-sized pieces 
• 2 ounces sliced black olives 
• 2 ounces cream cheese 
• 1 (24 ounce) jar Ragu® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce 
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions.
3. While pasta is cooking, cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until just lightly pink. Add green bell pepper and onion to the sausage. Continue cooking until the meat is cooked through. Add the pepperoni, olives, cream cheese, and sauce. Cook over low heat until heated through and cheese has melted.
4. When pasta is done, drain and return to the pot. Stir the sausage mixture into the pasta; stir to coat the pasta.
5. Add half of the pasta mixture to prepared baking dish. Top with half of the mozzarella cheese. Spread the remaining pasta over the cheese and top with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with the Italian seasoning and place a few pepperoni slices on top, if you like.
6. Bake until the cheese has melted and the pasta is heated through, about 15 minutes.

Source: allrecipes.com

Turkey, Walnut & Mushroom Sausage Patties

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 3/4 cup (4 ounces) finely chopped mushrooms, either all one kind or a combination
1 pound lean ground turkey
1 cup finely chopped California walnuts
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup minced shallot OR green onion
1 teaspoon (1 large clove) garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried sage OR 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

 DIRECTIONS

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a skillet over moderate heat. Add the mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms soften. Set aside to cool.

In the meantime, in a large bowl combine the turkey, walnuts, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, shallot, garlic, sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Add the cooked mushrooms and the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Using your hands or a large spoon, mix vigorously until thoroughly combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes (or overnight if you wish).

With your hands, using about 1/2 cup turkey mixture for each sausage, shape and pat into 8 patties, or burgers, each about 4 inches across.

Coat a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Cook about 4 minutes on each side, until well browned and fully cooked.

Source: http://www.walnuts.org/cooking-with-walnuts/recipes/turkey-walnut-mushroom-sausage-patties/