Sausage Casserole

 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

Zuppa Toscana Soup

This is such a really delicious soup.  It has pretty simple prep but is big on flavor!

Zuppa Toscana Soup

1 lb ground Italian Sausage
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper (or to taste)
1 large onion, diced
6 slices bacon, diced
2 tsp garlic
5 tsp chicken bouillon
8 cups water
1 cup heavy cream
1 (15oz) can diced potatoes, drained
1/4 bunch kale, roughly chopped
Parmesan (for garnish)

Directions
In a large pot brown sausage and crushed red pepper until no longer pink
Remove sausage from pot and drain off fat
In the same pot, cook bacon, onion and garlic until onions are soft
Stir in chicken bouillon, water and cream and bring to a simmer
Add potatoes, sausage and kale
Cook for 15-20 minutes
Garnish with grated Parmesan