Sausage & Watercress Penne

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A tasty heap of comfort food is the perfect way to end the day…

Sausage & Watercress Penne

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground turkey sausage, 1 lb. penne, 3 c. chopped watercress, 1/2 shallot (minced), 2 diced yellow bell peppers, 1/2 c. dry white wine, fresh ground sea salt

Directions:
Cook penne according to package. Drop sausage by the spoonful into pan of shallow water and simmer until meat is done (water should be gone, if not drain water). Remove sausage from pan then add wine and deglaze pan.  Toss peppers, shallots and watercress in pan and simmer. Sprinkle with fresh ground sea salt. Return sausage to pan. Pour over pasta and garnish with freshly grated pecorino romano.

*I actually use turkey breakfast sausage for this recipe. I prefer the flavor of breakfast sausage over the other varieties…
*Some people use only the watercress leaves, I roughly chop the leaves and stems alike, it adds to the texture.

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Steak with Yellow Peppers in Wine Sauce & Bleu Cheese

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Steak ala Hubster
Last week was Hubster’s birthday, and his birthday dinner is the obvious choice… Since I don’t make red meat for him often, it’s time for him to get (the cliché) slab of juicy steak…

Steak ala Hubster

 

 

Ingredients:
Steaks, paprika, olive oil, fresh ground sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper, yellow bell pepper, 1 c. chardonnay, 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. bleu cheese crumbles

Directions:
Rub down steak with olive oil and season with paprika, salt and pepper. Rub seasoning in, place in fridge and allow to sit overnight. Take steak out of fridge and bring to room temperature. Saute yellow peppers in butter over low heat, add wine and simmer. Broil or grill steak to your liking. Place steak on plate, top with peppers, drizzle with sauce and sprinkle bleu cheese crumbles.

Served with twice baked potato, glazed carrots and salad with ginger sesame dressing.

What is you favorite birthday dinner?