Posts Tagged ‘sausage’

Recipe: Red Beet Borscht

borschtIngredients

  • 1 pound of pork sausage
  • 3 medium beets, peeled and shredded
  • 3 carrots, peeled and shredded
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 small head cabbage, shredded
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar or honey
  • sour cream, for topping
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Directions

Remove the sausage from the casing and add it to a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown while chopping and stirring. Remove from the heat and set aside. Fill a large pot with water about 2 quarts, and bring to a boil. Add the sausage and the beets. After 10 minutes, add the carrots and potatoes, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Add the cabbage. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook until translucent. Stir in the tomato paste and water until well blended. Transfer to the pot. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute. Season with salt, pepper and sugar. Garnish with sour cream and fresh parsley or cilantro.

Recipe: Winter Quiche

The Best thing about quiche is that you can substitute almost any ingredient (except the eggs!) and it will come out totally different, but totally good.

Ingredients

  • A little butter or olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 bunches of spinach or Swiss chard (ribs removed) or Hakurei turnip greens (or any other tender green)
  • 6 ounces or feta or chevre (any flavor,) crumbled
  • 6 ounces of some grateable cheese, grated
  • Any kind of sausage, such as chorizo or breakfast sausage (optional)
  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a skillet, heat the butter or oil over medium heat. Saute the garlic and onion until lightly browned. If you are using sausage, remove it from the casing and add it to the pan. Cook it until browned while chopping it into small pieces. Add the greens and cook until just barely wilted (just to get them small enough to fit in the pie pan.) Spread the mixture in the pie crust. Sprinkle the crumbled cheese and half the grated cheese over it. Season with salt and pepper. Beat the eggs with the milk in a bowl. Pour them evenly into the pie crust. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining grated cheese, and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes, until set in center. Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe: Butter Beans with Sausage

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. fresh limas or butter beans
  • 1 lb. sausage (chorizo, or hot or sweet Italian) sliced into rounds
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups stock or water
  • 1 small hot pepper

Preparation:

In a large pot, saute the onions and garlic until translucent. Add the sausage and brown. Add the limas, the stock, and the hot pepper. Season liberally with salt and black pepper. Simmer until the beans are tender and the sausage is cooked through, approx. 15 mins. Drain any excess liquid.