Recipe Tag

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Penne Pasta with Broccoli and Sauce

12 oz penne pasta- white or wheat
12 oz. hot Italian turkey sausage
1 lg. bunch broccoli, cut into florets
1 pt. grape tomatoes cut in half
1/2 c. sliced zucchini
1/2 c. loosely packed fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/4 c. freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Boil pasta as directed and add broccoli in the last 3 minutes. Drain saving 1/2 c. of the cooking water. Thinly slice the sausage on the diagonal. Cook sausage on med. heat 7-8 minutes or until they begin to brown. Add tomatoes and zuki and cook 5 more minutes. Stir pasta, broccoli, and reserved cooking water into the sausage mixture. Heat through and add water if needed. Remove from heat; stir in basil and cheese.

Tuscan Pizza Calzones

5 Tbs. oil
2 1/2 med green, red and yellow bell peppers, thinly sliced or julienned
2 sm yellow onions thinly sliced or julienned
1/4 c. fresh basil, chopped
1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped
3-13.8oz rolls pizza crust dough
As needed flour for dusting
2 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese
8 oz. sliced peperoni
1 1/4 c. pizza sauce plus some extra for dipping

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat oil and saute onions and peppers 3-4 minutes. Stir and basil, parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and let cool. Divide dough into 5 equal size pieces. Roll into a ball. Roll out into 10" circle dusting with flour if needed. Spread 1/4 c. pizza sauce into the dough leaving a 1 inch border. Sprinkle 1/4 c. cheese, add 10 slices of peperoni and top with pepper/onion mixture then add another 10 slices of peperoni. Lightly wet the edge of the dough and then fold over creating a half moon. Crimp the edges with a fork. Spray a cooking sheet and bake 40 minutes or until the outside is brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with basil, parsley and parmesan cheese if desired. Let cool 5-10 minutes.
**Omit pepper/onion mixture for the kids.

Any fruit Cobbler

3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. flour
3/4 c. oats
1/2 stick of butter
1 can any pie filling- apple and peach are my favorites!

Mix together brown sugar, flour and oats. Melt butter and pour over mixture. Pour pie filling into the bottom of a 9x9 greased pan. Sprinkle topping over fruit. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

I tag Heidi Ryan, Brandi Watkins, Emily O'Lock, Brooke, Kassie, and Agnes. Let the tag begin!