Start to Finish: 30 minutes
Rated: 8
I have never put apples and sausage together into one meal, so this recipe intrigued me right away. It also seemed simple in its ingredients and preparation.
I did make some substitutions, such as feta cheese for the gorgonzola because I'm not a fan of blue cheeses. I also used milk for the whipping cream and turkey sausage in hopes to make it just a little healthier.
Overall, the meal had a great, mild flavor with a nice mix of savory and sweet. It was also very easy to put together. Next time, I would consider cutting the apples and sausage into smaller pieces, but it's not necessary because it was simple enough to cut it while eating. I would also consider adding basil while cooking the sausage and apples just to heighten the flavors. It is something I would make again due to its simplicity. It was a fantastic autumn meal.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Couscous-Stuffed Peppers with Basil Sauce
Start to Finish: 1.5 hours
Rated: 7
So for this weekly dinner, I decided to go out of my comfort zone. Kind of way out there. I saw this recipe on the Food Network show Giada at Home while I was in the gym and it just looked so good and easy enough. Well it was good and easy enough, so I'm glad I tried it. It is meatless, so I considered adding chicken to the mix, but I thought I'd leave it as is for the first time. And honestly, I don't feel it was missing anything.
The prep did take longer than I first anticipated. But I believe it's because I was working with newer ingredients and prepping each one.
I felt nervous about the length of cooking time considering this is my first time baking stuffed peppers. However, I believe Giada has her cooking times absolutely correct. Once the peppers were in the oven, I began to make the basil sauce that everyone in the recipe comments said was to die for. Well I made it, as it said exactly I believe, and I didn't see what all the fuss was about. It certainly didn't taste bad with the peppers, but I don't feel it enhanced them. Maybe it's just me.
Rated: 7
So for this weekly dinner, I decided to go out of my comfort zone. Kind of way out there. I saw this recipe on the Food Network show Giada at Home while I was in the gym and it just looked so good and easy enough. Well it was good and easy enough, so I'm glad I tried it. It is meatless, so I considered adding chicken to the mix, but I thought I'd leave it as is for the first time. And honestly, I don't feel it was missing anything.
The prep did take longer than I first anticipated. But I believe it's because I was working with newer ingredients and prepping each one.
First, I had to prep the peppers.
Then it was time to make the mix.
Once the peppers were stuffed, they went into my preheated oven for one hour.
Then it was time to make the mix.
Once the peppers were stuffed, they went into my preheated oven for one hour.
I felt nervous about the length of cooking time considering this is my first time baking stuffed peppers. However, I believe Giada has her cooking times absolutely correct. Once the peppers were in the oven, I began to make the basil sauce that everyone in the recipe comments said was to die for. Well I made it, as it said exactly I believe, and I didn't see what all the fuss was about. It certainly didn't taste bad with the peppers, but I don't feel it enhanced them. Maybe it's just me.
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