Sausage Vegetable Soup

Sausage Vegetable Soup

Johnson's stadium fully cooked bratwurst- 1 1/2 package
2 potatoes, diced;
3 celery stalks, sliced;
1 medium onion, diced;
1-15 ounce can canellini beans, drained and rinsed;
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder;
8 ounces or more chopped greens (radicchio, escarole, endive, kale, baby spinach, etc);
1 tsp granulated garlic;
2-14 ounce cans peeled and diced tomatoes;
2 sliced carrots;
olive oil

In large stock pot over medium high heat, add tablespoon of olive oil, a pinch of coarse kosher salt, and onion cooking until translucent. Add to pot carrots and celery. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, stirring a few times. In a medium skillet, brown sausage, then cut into bite-size pieces, then add chopped sausage along with potatoes, chicken stock, garlic and pepper. Add canellini beans, diced tomatoes and cold water to pot until it is about 2/3rds full. Add greens. Make sure greens are covered in water by pushing them under and allow everything to return to slow boil. This should take about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent burning, but don't over cook. Garnish with your favorite croutons.

Adapted from http://www.yelp.com/menu/claros-italian-market-tustin/recipes

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Sausage and Peppers

2 cans of Kirkland organic tomato sauce
1 tbsp italian herbs
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp Lawry's season salt
2 tsp granulated garlic with parsley
12 grinds of black pepper
1 cup coarsely chopped onion
2 green bell peppers, coarsely chopped
2 red bell peppers, coarsely chopped
3 sweet italian sausages

In a medium sauce pan, on low heat, add herbs and olive oil. stir for one minute. Add garlic, season salt and pepper. Add onion and saute for three minutes. then add tomato sauce and peppers and stir. Heat on medium until the sauce begins to simmer, then lower heat.

In a medium frying pan on medium high heat, sear the sides of each sausage until they are dark brown. Then on a cutting board, half each sausage lengthwise. Add back to frying pan and cook through. Once completely cooked, slice on cutting board and add to sauce. Simmer for 15 minutes.

Serve on top of spaghetti, egg noodles, or garlic toast. Makes 6-8 servings.

Pizza

Dough Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour
3 tbsp olive oil
1 envelope Fleischmann's Rapid Rise Yeast
1 1/2 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup very warm tap water (120-130 degrees)

PREHEAT OVEN TO 425 degrees.

Directions:

In a food processor, add flour and oil. In a glass measuring cup, add hot tap water, sugar, salt and yeast. Mix with spoon until blended and then let sit for two minutes. Pour entire mixture into food processor and pulse until a ball is formed. You may add up to 1/4 cup of flour to help this along. Once the ball has formed, remove from food processor and cover with plastic wrap. Let stand for 5 minutes and then it's ready to use.

Top as desired. Bake pizza on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper for 12-15 minutes.