One Pot Smoked Sausage Skillet Pasta

I got this one-pot pasta recipe from Damn Delicious. This is pretty much like mac and cheese except with sausage and prep work.

Ingredients

(From the pantry)

• 1.5 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cubes mushroom bouillons
• 12 oz macaroni
• salt and pepper, to taste

(From the market)

• 1 large onion, diced
• 500g smoked sausage (we used Polish and Ukrainian smoked sausages)
• 3 tomatoes, cored and diced
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
2. Add garlic, onion, and sausage. Cook, stirring frequently, until sausage is lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes.
3. Stir in bouillon, 3 cups of water, tomatoes, milk, and pasta.
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 10-12 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and top with cheese.
7. Cover with lid until cheese has melted, about 2 minutes.

It was pretty good. Simple, filling, and not a lot of dishes to wash afterwards. I may make this again in the future instead of my farmer style mac and cheese (which calls for bacon).

Sausage and Rice

We were inspired by Chef Simon's 5 in 5 cookbook, but changed the recipe and forgot some ingredients. Here's how we did it.

Ingredients:

-500g Johnsonville pork brats (5), sliced 1/4 inch on the bias

-1 red onion, diced

-half bunch of parsley, loosely chopped

-3 small carrots, halved then sliced

-1 bottle of beer

-1 tbsp caraway seeds

-salt and pepper

1) preheat BBQ to 375 degrees

2) lay out five sheets of aluminum foil

3) divide onion, carrots and parsley evenly

4) place each sausage in a pouch

5) sprinkle caraway seeds

6) sprinkle salt and pepper

7) gather corners of foil and divide beer evenly on each pouch

8) ensure pouches are sealed

9) BBQ for 10 minutes

10) serve with rice