#1730 - Sausage and Rice

(by Shirley McNevich)

1lb. loose fresh sausage (or sausage removed from casing)
1 chopped onion
3 cups cooked rice
1 tsp. salt (or more to your taste)
2 tsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 TBSP canola oil
1 box frozen peas (thawed and drained)
3 beaten egg yolks

In a frying pan add canola oil, chopped onions and loose sausage--cook over medium heat until onions are caramelized and sausage is browned. Drain off any grease, then return sausage mixture to the frying pan--add cooked rice, salt, soy sauce and peas--stir. Add beaten egg yolks--stir and cook over medium heat until hot.

#1479 - Tomato and Sausage Casserole

(by Shirley McNevich)

1lb. ground loose sausage (remove casing)
2 cups cooked rice
1 chopped onion
shredded cheese (your choice of type)
1 - 10.75oz. can Campbell's tomato soup
salt
pepper

In a skillet over medium heat add loose sausage--cook until sausage is browned. Drain off the grease but leave the sausage in the skillet. Make layers of sausage and rice in a greased 2qt. casserole dish (sprinkle each layer with some of the onions, salt and pepper). Pour the whole can of tomato soup evenly over the top. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes--remove from oven and sprinkle shredded cheese all over the top. Return to oven and bake until mixture is hot and cheese is melted.

#1300 - Egg Casserole

(by Shirley McNevich)

7 slices buttered white bread
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
8oz. fresh mushrooms
2 TBSP butter
8oz. to 1lb. sausage (loose or in casings--if in casings cut into coin shaped pieces)
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
6 eggs

In a skillet over medium heat add butter--melt. Add mushrooms--cook until tender, then drain. In the same skillet add sausage--cook until browned--drain. Grease a 9 x 13 glass baking dish. Line the bottom with buttered bread, cutting to fit where necessary. If there's bread left over, cube it and spread evenly over the other bread. Sprinkle layers of shredded cheddar cheese, mushrooms, and sausage over the bread layer. In a bowl add eggs--beat with a fork. Add milk, salt, paprika and dry mustard--beat with a fork. Pour egg mixture over the top of the casserole. Cover dish with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes--test to make sure eggs are not runny.

#1057 - Bisquick Sausage Appetizers

(by Shirley McNevich)

3 cups Bisquick
1 - 8oz. bag shredded mozzarella cheese
1lb. fresh ground sausage (not in casing)--get at grocery store meat counter

In a bowl add all ingredients--mix with your hands. Shape batter into penny-sized balls. Place all of them on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until browned. Place a toothpick in each ball and serve immediately.