Sausage and Veggie Casserole

As the season starts to cool off and move into the fall I like to get into the kitchen a little more often to make some warm and hearty meals. This easy to make sausage casserole will have you making it over and over again as a weeknight or weekend meal for yourself or any company that you may have. The best part is that you will have plenty of leftovers for work and will keep your kitchen clean for a few days afterwards. You will need a large casserole dish something larger then the usual 13 x 9 inches and I prefer to use mini/fingerling potatoes as I enjoy the taste of the potato skin but if your using a regular potato I would go with a russet potato quartered. You can also add any vegetable that you may like but I would avoid any that hold a lot of  water like a tomato, cucumber or zucchini and stick to the more solid vegetables to avoid a mess in the casserole dish. I used Italian style sausage which are easier to find and although my preference is the spicy sausage a mild or fennel type would do just fine.

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Sausage and Veggie Casserole Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes  Cook Time: 75 minutes  Servings: 6 

Ingredients

Spiced Stewing Beef

As the summer ends I seem to turn my cooking attention to savory meals, that you just can not get off those summer BBQ sessions. This is the perfect time to start enjoying delicious stewing meat that just tends to melt in your mouth with every chew. Stewing meat is always a tough cut of meat and should be seasoned and stored in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours minimum but if you can do 24 hours then even better. The key to getting the meat to its soft point is to make sure you boil it in a beef broth for an extended period of time, so this meal tends to be ideal for when you have a free day with a lot of hours on your hands. The searing is another important part of this recipe because it will hold the juices in the meat as your spiced beef works its way to perfection, make sure that you add a favourite side dish to go along with your beef. Rice, vegetables or any of your favourites should be served along side your meat.

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Spiced Stewing Beef Recipe 

Prep Time: 15 minutes  Cook Time: 110 minutes  Servings: 4

Ingredients

Sweet and Spicy Roasted Carrots

The summer is upon us and as we get outdoors and enjoy the weather we turn on the grill and cook. The one thing that we need when we are grilling meat on the BBQ is a good side dish to go along with it. This is a simple side dish recipe that goes along with just about anything that you have as an entree. You will need to pick up a large bag of carrots, peel them, then to have your guests in awe, cut the carrots on a diagonal angle as shown in picture. This will ad a little fanciness to your side dish of carrots. The seasoning is what will give your carrots that sweet and spicy taste so do not omit the cinnamon or chili powder, a little sea slat for the palette and my favourite for most recipes at bit of garlic. Make sure to use a baking dish that is 9 x 13 this will be large enough to hold all the carrots.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes  Cook Time: 45 minutes  Servings: 4

Ingredients

Roasted Green Beans

This is a perfect green bean recipe for all those vegetable lovers out there. Green beans go well as a side dish for many different main entrees and this recipe is a good replacement for those that enjoy french fries but would like a healthier option. Roasting the green beans in the oven for an extended period of time will give them a crunchy texture, it will almost be as if you are eating fries but I would think twice about adding any ketchup. The key of this recipe is that when you are roasting the green beans on a baking sheet make sure that you separate them individually so that they roast evenly, use a mixing bowl to season the beans with all the ingredients and mix them together with your hands. Make sure that you keep an eye on the green beans while roasting them in the oven and do not exceed the cooking time or the beans will shrivel up and not bearable to eat.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes  Cook Time: 20 minutes  Servings: 2

Ingredients

Spicy Baked Chicken Breast

 
This has been a cold winter and my family always told me its best to keep your insides warm this way it will help with your outside and what is better to bring up your internal temperature up then some food with a little bit of spice. Chicken is a nutritious meal and baking it just right makes sure to leave the juices intact and makes every bite just a little bit more enjoyable. I love to mix and match seasonings looking for just the right mixture and with this seasoning combination I am sure that those that try this meal will be content with the results. You can always add any spices that your palate enjoys and the longer you can refrigerate the chicken the better but sometimes we do not always have the time to prepare our meals for an extended period and the shorter period works just fine. Make sure to use a baking sheet to cook your chicken breast and fresh parsley is always just a bit better then dried parsley but use what you have on hand.

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Breakfast Island Eggs

The holiday season is upon us and after many filling lunches and dinners with tonnes of leftovers to hold us over for days, it would be nice to have a tasty breakfast during the season especially if we had one too many cups of eggnog. This was something I came up with one morning while laying in bed wondering what would be on the menu for breakfast. This tasty dish is loaded with foods to get us fueled for the day and is filling in its own sense and does not require anything additional sides to accompany it. The key to this recipe is the base and you must use a Bavarin style bread, Rudolph's is my go to multi grain bread as the size of the loaf is perfect for this meal as well as light breakfasts. Shredded mozzarella gives it a mild taste but if you prefer something more sharp or intense flavour you can go with strong cheddar or gorgonzola. A natural butter spread is preferred over margarine and make sure to use a large skillet. Top with sunny side eggs to give it that island look.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes  Cook Time: 15 minutes Servings: 2

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