Alfredo Sauce
1/2 cup butter
2 cups half and half
3 oz cream cheese
1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp Italian dressing mix
¼ tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 cups shredded parmesan
Directions
In a saucepan add butter, heavy whipping cream and cream cheese.
Cook over medium heat and whisk until smooth.
Stir in minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Add parmesan and simmer until melted and thickened.
Serve with your favorite pasta and protein
Sausage Casserole
1 lb. sausage (I use Jimmy Dean with Sage)
1 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1 pkg Lipton soup mix (I use Extra Noodle)
2 cups water
1/2 cup long grain rice
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°
In a skillet brown sausage and remove to paper towel lined plate
Sauté onion and celery in sausage drippings
Combine sausage and veggies in a greased 9x13 pan
Toast almonds in skillet for a couple minutes until lightly golden and add to sausage mixture
In a small pot cook packet of soup mix with water for 5 minutes and then add rice
Mix rice and noodle soup with sausage mixture in the 9x13
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes
Uncover and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes until top is golden brown
