Sunday, October 20, 2024

Roasted Potatoes & Spicy Chorizo


A simple skillet meal and it’s so easy to add extra stuff to it.

Some extra veggies you want to use up.
Add some scrambled eggs and you’ve got a wake-up-your-taste-buds egg, potato and chorizo breakfast.
Or add some spinach leaves … toss those in during the final stir so they just wilt a little bit before serving to get some extra greens on your plate.
Or how about sliced zucchini or squash … sauté those a little bit along with the onions and bell peppers and follow the recipe as written.
Baby carrots would be a great addition … roast those alongside the potatoes before adding to the skillet.


Ingredients
  • 1 pound baby new potatoes, quartered (substitute with chopped sweet potatoes )
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 8 ounces uncooked Harter House pork chorizo
  • 1/2 cup chopped white onion
  • 1 cup diced bell peppers
  • 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven 425º F
  2. In a medium bowl, add potatoes with olive oil, oregano, and garlic powder. Mix well and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Spread out potatoes on a baking sheet. Place in center oven and roast about 20 minutes, or until potatoes are golden and tender.
  4. While potatoes are roasting, cook chorizo in a stovetop skillet over medium-high heat until browned and cooked through. Remove meat from skillet and temporarily set aside.
  5. Next add onions and peppers to the hot skillet with a little more olive oil if needed. Season with a little salt and pepper if desired. Sauté until tender, about 4-5 minutes.
  6. Finally, return cooked chorizo to the hot skillet. Add in the roasted potatoes. Stir everything together until warmed through. Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy.
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Sunday, October 6, 2024

Oven Baked Mostaccioli

A couple of years ago, I hosted a wedding in my backyard for my son Casey and his lovely bride, Cierra.
For the reception I served this pasta dish.  It got rave reviews.   And I was super happy with how it turned out.  I used a variety of pasta sauces.  And we even had Best Choice Mostaccioli noodles at the store. This recipe is loaded with cheese, but that's not what makes it so special.  It's the Italian Sausage.  I also served garlic bread sticks and an iceberg and green leaf salad with very thin sliced red onions, sliced pimentos, and an Italian Salad dressing.    I promise you won't be disappointed.




1 pound Harter House (made in house) bulk sweet Italian sausage 
1 medium green bell pepper
1 large chopped onion
5 cups meatless spaghetti sauce
1 - 16 ounce package mostaccioli noodles  (or penne pasta noodles)
4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Oven Temp: 350°
Cooking Time: 30 to 45 minutes
Pan Type: baking pan
Preheat Oven.

Cook mostaccioli according to package directions for firm pasta.
Brown the sausage, onions and green pepper until meat is no longer pink inside.
Stir often to break up the sausage.
Drain well.
Add sauce, bring mixture to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
Put small amount of sauce in bottom of pan.
Next, layer one half of the mostaccioli pasta over the sauce and 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese.
Cover with 2 cups of sauce.
Repeat layers and top with parmesan cheese.
Bake for allotted time.
Serve this oven baked mostaccioli recipe with your favorite garlic bread.
Serves: 9 – 12