Sausage Tortellini

1 package frozen cheese tortellini (follow directions on packet)
1 package of kielbasa sausage - diced
1 small can sliced black olives
1 cup chopped sundried tomatoes
olive oil
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

Boil tortellini and set aside. Roll in olive oil so it doesn't stick.
Add 1 tsp olive oil to skillet with garlic and heat on high. Add sausage until edges
begin to brown. Next add olives and tomatoes. Simmer on low heat. Add blue
cheese and cover.
Mix with tortellini and serve.

Chicken Cobbler Casserole
This turned out better than I imagined!!! I found the recipe in my recipe box. I typically buy cookbooks and cut recipes out of Southern Living and never actually use them but I found this Sunday when going through the box and thought it would be great for cold weather! It turned out REALLY good!!! Brett had three bowls!  Next time I'll try black olives and sun dried tomatoes in this. I also tweaked the original recipe for our personal taste. I used wine instead of the other choice of buttermilk. I am sure buttermilk will make it more creamy. Wal-Mart did not have sourdough bread yesterday so I bought Asiago Cheese bread. I also sprinkled some grated cheese on top of the casserole after it baked for 10 minutes.













 

6 TBSP melted butter
4 cups cubed sourdough rolls
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 TBSP chopped parsley
2 medium sweet onions, sliced
1 8oz package of sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup white wine or buttermilk
1 can (10oz) cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup drained and chopped jarred roasted red bell peppers
2 1/2  cups (3 breasts) chicken - cooked and shredded

Toss 4 TBSP melted butter with bread, parsley, and cheese.
Saute' onions with remaining butter over medium to high heat until golden brown. Add mushrooms and saute' for 5 minutes.
Stir in wine and add soup, cheese, and red peppers. Cook until bubbly. Add chicken and transfer to a square baking dish.  Top evenly with bread mixture.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until casserole is golden brown.

Chicken and Mushroom Rice














1 can cream of mushroom
3/4 cups uncooked rice
4 boneless chicken breast
1 cup water
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp paprika

In a 2 quart backing dish mix all ingredients. Place chicken over rice mixture. Sprinkle with pepper and paprika. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.

Shrimp Fried Rice

1 lb shrimp - peeled and chopped
1/2 cup frozen green peas
1/2 cup chopped carrots
2 cups cooked rice
1 large onion - chopped
3 TBSP butter
1/4 cup teriyaki
2 eggs
salt
pepper

Cook rice and set aside to cool. Thaw peas, chop carrots, chop onions. In a large skillet or wok, melt
1 TBSP butter on high. Add onions and cook until translucent. Next add peas and carrots. Cook on medium about 5 minutes. Add remaining butter and then rice to pan. Add one egg at a time, stirring quickly until it is fried. Add teriyaki, salt and pepper. Cook on low heat.

In separate small pan, cook shrimp with olive oil and teriyaki or soy sauce. Add to fried rice and serve.

Blue Cheese and Bacon Ravioli

  

8 strips of bacon - chopped

1/2 cup blue cheese

1 Tsp minced garlic

2 Tsp butter

1 medium onion - chopped

1 zucchini - chopped in quarters

1 yellow squash - chopped in quarters

1/2 cup green olives (with juice)

salt & pepper - to taste

1/4 cup white wine (optional)

1 package of cheese ravioli or tortelleni

* In skillet melt butter and brown garlic until it smells nutty.

* Add bacon and cook on medium to high until edges brown.

* Add onions and cook until translucent.

* Turn heat to medium-low and add green olives (with juice), zucchini, and squash.

* Stir in blue cheese until melted and it forms a sauce. Simmer on low until served.

Boil pasta in a separate pot. I've made this dish with any kind of pasta and it all turns out well - even plain noodles.  Begin boiling pasta when you add the onion to your main mixture.  Drain pasta and then serve.

Bon' appetit!