"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:52:11 -0500, George >
> wrote:
>
>>On 12/22/2010 1:04 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I'm not sure how to do this. MIL made this all the time but I don't
>>> like
>>> Italian sausages and didn't eat them. I know sometimes she put them in
>>> the
>>> gravy (red sauce) and served over pasta. When she did this, my husband
>>> would pick them out because he hates the gravy.
>>>
>>> In my mind somehow I am confusing these with fajitas I think. Do I put
>>> onion in there as well?
>>>
>>> If I don't put them in the red sauce, how do I serve them? Can I just
>>> serve
>>> them along with some rice or potatoes? Is it served on a bun?
>>>
>>> I bought some sausage at Costco because it is so cheap there, but I have
>>> far
>>> more than I can use in the casserole recipe. I do plan to make that for
>>> Christmas morning and also New Year's day. They expire on Jan 1. I do
>>> not
>>> want to put them in the freezer because I know they will never get eaten
>>> if
>>> I do. I will never eat them. Daughter will eat them in the casserole
>>> but
>>> not sure she will eat them otherwise.
>>>
>>> If I do make them in gravy, I can just eat around them. And I can just
>>> pick
>>> them out for husband. He will eat them when made that way. He just
>>> doesn't
>>> like a lot of the gravy.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>I never heard of making sausage and peppers with gravy. Your fajita
>>example is a lot closer to the classic version. Just cut up a bunch of
>>onions and bell peppers and fry with the sausage. As an option you can
>>add say banana peppers.
>>
>>Serve on some good quality hoagie buns. Done.
>>
>>http://recipes.kaboose.com/img/Kab_S..._2_rdax_65.jpg
>
> Yup, that'll work... but it's often also served with a big dollop of
> tomato sauce, and often served "parm", with mozz on a quick trip under
> the broiler. I mostly prepare the sausage by simmering about 30
> minutes, then dump the water to remove a lot of the salt and fat. Then
> brown in olive oil, over low heat turning so all sides are browned...
> during this process is when I'd add peppers, onions too, and a little
> minced garlic, some crushed red pepper if I'm in the mood. But after
> browning I typically place the saw-seege into a pot of tomato sauce
> for further cooking on lowest setting... then serve with pasta.
> Almost:
> http://i52.tinypic.com/i5xhs5.jpg
> Mangia Guido!:
> http://i56.tinypic.com/15i9ks3.jpg
>
> I hate being served pasta entirely coated with sauce, looks like plate
> scrapings.

Ooooh! Husband does love the hot pepper.

I do remember MIL using a lot of sauce on her pasta and this was the problem
for my husband. I happen to like a lot of sauce myself. I usually eat
pasta with green beans and I will put the sauce on the beans as well.