I LOVE HOT SAUSAGE!!!heehee.. it's not what you think. I just really like cooking and eating spicy sausage! I don't remember eating a lot of that when I was young. My mom would only cook sausage to the extent of Chinese sausage (lop-churng... haha is that phonetic?), Chicken Apple Sausage, and mmm... for my dad, Kielbasa.
So I'm in the meat section at Nugget Market (for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, it's comparable to (my other favorite) Whole Foods Market and I guess Trader Joe's?)... anyways, I peek in to those big meat bins and I see mild or HOT sausage... I go... gotta go hot! and this time I did it right... I borrowed a recipe from foodnetwork.com:
Giada De Laurentis' Fusilli with Sausage, Artichokes, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_30506,00.html
ok... I dunno if I can get in to allll the edits and changes I made to this recipe... but I will do my best. Wow... truth is I really didn't change much--I was trying really hard to stick close to the recipe, but I used marinated artichokes that I drained and quickly rinsed (instead of frozen... bleh!). Also... I used fresh mozzarella but it wasn't packed in water--that worked out ok. NOTE: I say... the more cheese the better, especially with pasta! cuz... mmm doncha love it when you dig your fork in your pasta and pull out a clump of pasta, a bit of sausage all wrapped in a cheesy mess. It's yummy! Trust me! Lastly, instead of putting the veggies on the side (like I usually do), I decided at the last minute to add some thinly sliced zucchini--it almost need it for a lil color. Oh yes! and somewhere in the midst of throwing it all together--add some red pepper flakes for a lil more punch!
That was a fairly easy dinner--I can't quite remember the cooktime but dinner was ready when the mister came home for a quick bite;o)
5 comments:
You're recipes have made me so hungry for sausage. i think ill try cooking with it next week!! :o) muah!
word on the street that this dish was good...ill give you a hint...you work with her and she can't stop eating...i will have to take a stab at this recipe =)
OMG - Jackie's a blogger =X
Hey Kris, if you're interested, I used Hot Italian Sausage from Nugget Market (it also comes in mild, but I know you like the kick that the hot one has...).
And Can, I didn't know you cook?! Let me know how it goes;o)
PK... aye! you know you were just waiting for it to happen;oP
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