Easy Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Recipe

Comfort food alert!

Be warned that I am about to give you one of my very favorite recipes.  Not only does this whip up quickly and easily...but it is so delicious that it will blow your socks off!

Nothing says comfort food to me more than biscuits and sausage gravy.  My Grandmother and my Mother made this dish a favorite by cooking it all through my childhood.  I can still count on an amazing breakfast of biscuits and gravy when I visit my Grandmother.

Did I mention that this is super easy to make and a favorite weeknight meal for me?  Give it a try and you'll be in sausage gravy heaven!

I think this meal requires Pillsbury Grands refrigerated biscuit dough and Jimmy Dean Sage flavored sausage.  They are basically best friends when hugged with gravy.  No need to slave over making fancy homemade biscuits..but if you do I'm sure they would be delicious, too!

Enjoy!

Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Recipe

1 can refrigerated Pillsbury Grand Biscuits
1 Package Jimmy Dean Sage Sausage
1/2 C Flour
3 C Milk
Salt and Pepper to taste

Cook the Biscuits as directed on the package.  I usually start pre-heating the oven when I begin browning the sausage and put them in the oven when I start the gravy.  This will give you hot gravy and hot biscuits every time.

In a large skillet brown and crumble the sausage.  Once the sausage is browned add in the flour and seasoning, stirring it well and cook for a couple of minutes.  My Grandmother likes to add a little Lemon Pepper but my Mother is a purist with just Salt & Pepper.  Add the milk and stir until combined.  Bring the mixture to a boil then simmer until it reaches your desired Gravy thickness.

Split the cooked biscuits in half and top with plenty of the decadent Gravy and Enjoy!

Roasted Veggies Pasta Recipe

This past weekend my daughter and I did the "Color Me Rad 5K" and had lots of fun!  My oldest is 5 and really wanted to do the race with me.  During the race they douse you in color, either colored cornstarch or dyed water.  You start out clean and end up crazy dirty.  I had colored powder everywhere!

This was the first time my daughter had done a 5K with me and she was really excited.  I must say she did awesome.  She only complained a little about being tired but she walked the whole thing and didn't have to take a break.  We were almost the last ones to finish..but in the end it was all pretty RAD!

After a race like that a yummy dinner is necessary!  I was watching my favorite TV cooking show, "Ten Dollar Dinners" and Melissa whipped up this awesome looking dish.  I had to give it a try!

You will need Grape Tomatoes, Keilbasa, Zucchini, Mushrooms, Sweet Onion, Bell Pepper, Pasta, and Chicken Broth.

Chop your veggies into big chunks, I didn't even chop up the Mushrooms..just roasted those babies whole.  Place everything but the Tomatoes on a baking sheet.  Add a bit of Olive Oil, Salt, and Pepper to the veggies and toss well.  Roast for about 15 minutes.

Give the veggies a good stir then add Olive Oil, Salt, and Pepper to the Tomatoes and add them the baking sheet.  Roast another 15 minutes until everything is tender and lovely.

Meanwhile cook the Keilbasa in a pan until it is nice and browned.  The browned bits give this some crazy good flavor.  When the Veggies are cool enough give them a rough chop.  Add the Veggies and Chicken Broth in with the Keilbasa and let it cook together for about ten minutes.

Cook some noodles to al dente, top with the sauce, add a bit of Parmesan Cheese to the top and Enjoy!

Roasted Veggies Pasta Recipe
Source:  Melissa d'Arabian

1 Sweet Onion, Chopped into wedges
2 Zucchini, cut into Quarters
1 Bell Pepper cut into slices
1/2 Lb Button Mushrooms
1/2 Pint Grape Tomatoes
1 keilbasa
1/2 Can Chicken Broth
Pasta cooked 
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
Parmesan Cheese 

Heat oven to 400 Degrees.

Place all the veggies except the tomatoes in a dish and toss with Olive Oil, Salt, and Pepper.  Roast in a baking sheet for about 15 minutes.  Remove baking sheet from the oven and stir well.  Prepare the Tomatoes with Olive Oil, Salt, and Pepper and add to the pan.  Roast another 15 minutes.  When the veggies are cool enough to touch give them a rough chop.

Meanwhile, in a large pan cook the Keilbasa over medium heat until nice and browned.  Add the chopped veggies and Chicken Broth and stir together well.  Let cook about ten minutes.  Top the pasta with the sauce and add a bit of Parmesan Cheese to finish it off.

Enjoy!

Sausage Ranch Star Appetizer Recipe

Two posts in one day!  Yeah!  This is a recipe that my family enjoys every year at Christmas time.  It' is the perfect appetizer for any party or activity.  They are so easy to whip up and taste amazing.  These would be a perfect addition to any Superbowl party.  My Mom has been making these for about as long as I can remember.  It is one of my cousins favorites and he has worked on customizing altering the recipe a bit here or there.  He loves them minus the Olives and he has tried them adding roasted chili peppers.  These are so good no matter what you do with them.

You will need Canola Oil, Cooked and crumbled Sausage, Wonton Wrappers, Cheese, Red Pepper, Olives, and Ranch Dressing.

Ad a bit of oil to your Muffin tins.  I just used a paper towel with a bit of oil on it and swirled it around each cup.

Grab your Wonton wrappers and and a bit of Canola Oil.  Lightly rub the Oil all over the Wonton.

Place the Oiled Wonton Wrapper in the Muffin Tin and try to arrange it so that the edges poke out fairly evenly.  This will make the best cups.

Bake at 350 Degrees for about 5 minutes.

Done.  They should should be hardened but you don't want them overly browned.  Set aside.

Meanwhile..add the cooked and crumbled Sausage and the diced Red Pepper into a large mixing bowl. 

Also add in the Ranch Dressing, Cheese, and Sliced Olives.

Mix together really well.

I took these little beauties to a party so I moved them from the Muffin tin to a parchment lined baking sheet.  You can cook them directly in the Muffin Tin also.

Evenly stuff the cups with the Sausage mixture.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until the mixture is hot and bubbly.

I don't have a finished product picture because once they were done they were gone. 

Sausage Ranch Star Appetizer Recipe                                             Printable Recipe


1 Lb Sausage (Jimmy Dean Sage is my favorite)
1/2 Red Pepper, Diced
24 Wonton Wrappers
Ranch Dressing
small can of Sliced Black Olives
Canola Oil

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

Grab a Muffin tin and grease the cups using the Canola oil and a paper towel.  Take each Wonton Wrapper and lightly rub oil over both sides and place in the muffin tin cups.  Bake for about 5 minutes to set the shape of the wonton wrappers but not to brown them.  Set aside.

Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl Combine the cooked and crumbled Sausage, Red Pepper, Cheese, Olives, and Ranch. 

Add the Sausage mixture evenly to the Wonton Wrappers.  You can either cook them in the Muffin tin or you can transfer them to a parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake for 10-15 minutes until they are warm and bubbly.

Enjoy!