33 days till Christmas...Eat this... bow tie pasta with sausage and peppers

 

 

 

 

33 days till Christmas

eat this...

 

Nothing could be easier than this dinner..and the best thing is..its fancy enough for company..and NOT turkey

 

 

 

 

SPINACH CHEESE SQUARES (USE AS APPETIZERS OR SIDE DISH)

 

 

4 tbsp. butter
3 eggs
1/2 c. milk
1 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 lb. mild cheese (grated)
2 pkg. (10 oz.) chopped frozen spinach, thawed and drained well
1 tbsp. chopped onion

Melt butter in 9 x 13-inch pan. Beat eggs well, add flour, milk, salt and powder. Add cheese, spinach, onion.Mix well and pour into pan.Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes, until golden brown on top.Can let cool and freeze then reheat, or cut and serve.

BOWTIES WITH SAUSAGES & PEPPERS

1 lb bowtie pasta
1 lb Italian spicy sausage

1 lb Italian mild sausage
2 red bell peppers, cut into 3/4" pieces

2 green bell peppers, cut into 3/4" pieces (or yellow or orange)
1 cup beef broth
1/2 tsp black pepper

Cook pasta as directed, drain, keep warm. Cut sausages into 1" pieces. In skillet, cook sauages & peppers until sausages are browned. drain off any fat. Add broth and pepper to skillet. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 mins. Toss pasta w/ sausages and pepper mix.

 

 

serve with a simple green salad and some good crusty Italian bread.

wine suggestion..a good Chianti
dessert ...

easy no bake cheesecake with fresh strawberries

CRUST:

1 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
3 tbsp. sugar
1/3 c. butter, melted

Mix crust ingredients and press into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate.

FILLING:

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. Cool Whip

Mix cream cheese and sugar together until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip. Again, mix until smooth. Pour mixture into crust. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.