Thursday, December 23, 2010

BUON NATALE

To all my faithful followers.  I will have my book to the publisher by 1 February 2011.  From there it should be a matter of weeks until it becomes available to everyone.

Thank you for your continued suport of my endeavor.  I will be bringing you new recipes in the New Year.

BUON NATALE!  and BUON ANNO!

Grayce

Friday, December 3, 2010

PENNE WITH SAUSAGE

Hi everyone.  Hope your Thanksgiving was the best.  Just a quick recipe that you can make in minutes.  And with the Holidays jamming our way, this is a great dinner.

PENNE WITH SAUSAGE

Serves 4 to 6

1 lb Barilla Penne
6 Italian sausages cut into 1/2 pieces (rounds)
1 red, 1 yellow and 1 orange pepper cuts into 1 inch square pieces
1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
3 cloves of garlic sliced thin
Olive Oil
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Put the water on for the penne.  In the meantime in a large skillet, put about 1/4 cup of olive oil. Saute the sausage until almost done. Add the peppers.  Saute the peppers and the garlic for about 6 or 7 minutes.  Add a little more oil as needed and add the mushrooms.  Saute until all are tender but not overcooked.  Add the penne to the boiling water and cook just until al dente.  When done, reserve about 1/4 cup of the water.  Drain the pasta and toss into the cooked sausage and peppers and mushrooms.  Put about 2 tablespoons of the pasta water into the pasta and toss.  Pour into a large serving bowl and mix in 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese.  Serve hot!

Thanks for stopping in today
Ciao
Grayce