All for MEEE!!

The hubby is out of town today and won't be home until late tonight so that means I get to make something all for myself for dinner. I'm lucky that Adam is not that much of a picky eater- usually anything I make he eats without too much complaint. There's only a few things that he's not that fond of- sausage, pork products (other than bacon), bell peppers, eggplant, baked pasta dishes, and sweet potatoes off the top of my head. So, I am going to take this opportunity to make something for myself without trying to please the hubs as well.

I think tonight I will make baked pasta with mild Italian sausage and sauteed sweet peppers. Check. Check. Check.

This dish is easy enough- just boil whatever pasta you desire (I think I'm going to use whole wheat penne), brown up the sausage and add to your pasta, mix in your desired sauce (I'm using the leftover sauce from when I made stomboli last week). Transfer into an oven proof dish, top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Just bake in a 400 degree oven until cheese is melted and slightly browned. As for the peppers, just heat some butter or oil in a saute pan, add your peppers, some salt and pepper and saute until they are soft and sweet. Voila! The perfect "My husband is out of town and I'm going to eat what I want" meal!

I hope you all are having a fantastic Wednesday- HUMP day! Whoo!

Freezer Friday: Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

Its Friday and that means I am slightly tired of cooking and planning (and too excited since I have a candle order coming today!!) so I am taking tons of help from my freezer and making sausage, peppers and onions. I found these fully cooked Italian flavored chicken sausages at the grocery store last week. We had a coupon for them, so I thought, why not?

Tonight I am cooking these according to the package directions (essentially just steaming them in a pan with a bit of water and then browning them up when the water evaporates) but I am going to top them with sauteed bell pepper and onion. You can serve them on a hot dog or hoagie bun or just eat them without the bread if you are doing the low-carb thing (it is January, right?).

I am also serving these along side sweet potato fries. Normally I would make them myself- just slice, salt and pepper, toss in oil and roast in the oven until brown and crispy- but like I said, its Freezer Friday and I have a bag of ready made ones which makes my life easier.

That's whats on the menu tonight! Let me know if you have tried these chicken sausages from Johnsonville and what you think of them!

Look out for my candle review later :)