Lean Italian chicken sausage with summer bell peppers and zucchini
sauteed with baby red potatoes and fresh herbs for a quick one pot meal.
I love a meal that only dirties one pot because although I may love to
cook, I really don't love to clean! I labeled this as kid-friendly
because my older one (the pickier one) loves this and my younger one
will eat the sausage and peppers, but picks out the potatoes. Since
every child is different I'll let you decide! This is also gluten-free
for those of you with a gluten intolerance, dairy-free and egg-free.
You can use Italian chicken sausage or turkey sausage depending on what
is available to you in your area. I've tasted several brands and really
came to love
Al Fresco's sweet chicken sausage and
Premio's chicken sausage.
My local health food store and Italian deli also carry their own
homemade sausage which is wonderful. If rosemary isn't your thing, use
fresh thyme instead.
Summer Vegetables with Sausage and Potatoes
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 4
• Size: little over 1 3/4 cups
• Old Points: 7 pts
• Points+: 8 pts
Calories: 326
• Fat: 11 g
• Protein: 23 g
• Carb: 33.5 g
• Fiber: 5.3 g
• Sugar: 5 g
Sodium: 897 mg
Ingredients:
- 1 lb baby red potatoes, cut in half or quartered
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- fresh cracked pepper
- 14 oz Italian chicken sausage, sliced 1-inch thick
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4-5 cloves garlic, smashed with the side of the knife
- 1/2 orange bell pepper, diced 1-inch squares
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced 1-inch squares
- 1 red bell pepper, diced 1-inch squares
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary (or other fresh herb such as thyme)
- 2 cups zucchini, 1/2 inch thick and quartered
Directions:
Place oil and potatoes in a large, deep non-stick skillet with a
tight fitting lid on high heat; season with garlic powder, salt and
pepper. When the skillet gets hot and starts to sizzle,
reduce heat to low and
cook with a tight lid on for about 20-25 minutes,
shaking the pan occasionally to prevent the potatoes from burning.
Remove from heat and let them sit 5 minutes without removing the lid.
Set potatoes aside on a dish.
Add the sausage to the skillet and
saute on medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally until browned but not quite cooked through, about 10 minutes.
Season chopped vegetables with salt and pepper.
Add onions, peppers, garlic and rosemary to the skillet and
mix. Continue cooking stirring occasionally until onions and peppers become slightly browned.
Add zucchini and
cook an additional 5 minutes, mixing as it cooks until cooked through.
Return the potatoes back to the skillet and mix well.
Adjust salt and pepper as needed;
cover and
cook 5 more minutes.
Makes about 7 1/2 cups.
Notes: Bill loved this. I doubled the amount of peppers and onions.
Have you tried the Skinny Shake before, it tastes like a Wendy's frosty:
Oatmeal Cake
This is one of my favorite cakes from when I was little. In fact, I
always asked for this cake for my birthday because I loved it so much.
It is simple, but delicious. I have tried other oatmeal cakes, but none
measure up to my Mom's. I hope you enjoy it.
1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Pour boiling water over oatmeal and set aside for 20 minutes.
2. Cream butter and sugars, add eggs. Beat well.
3.
Add vanilla and oatmeal mixture. Add flour, baking soda, salt,
cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well. Put in greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake
for 30 minutes.
4.
For Topping: Melt butter and add coconut, nuts, brown sugar, and
milk. Mix well. Frost cake when you take it out of the oven, and broil
until the top is brown. (Watch it carefully so it doesn't burn.)
