Week Menu 11/28-12/4

Busy Week...

Meal One: Breakfast (sausage, eggs and hashbrowns)

Meal Two: Orechiette with sausage, beans and mascarpone

Meal Three: Cauliflower soup with Ham and Cheese sandwiches

Recipes:

Breakfast

1 lb sausage patties

eggs (2 per person)

4 potatoes

2 T butter

1/4 c green pepper, diced

salt and pepper

In large skillet melt butter over medium heat, add thick shredded potatoes, green onion and salt/pepper, cover. Stir potatoes every 3-5 minutes, for about 20 minutes.

Place formed sausage patties in seperate skillet over medium heat and cook about 2 minutes per side

In yet another skillet cook eggs, according to your likes.

Orechiette with sausage, beans and mascarpone: I use the recipe attached, with a few changes

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/orechiette-with-sausage-beans-and-mascarpone-recipe2/index.html

I have used all different types of sausage, so whatever you have is fine, it is good even with jimmy dean light breakfast sausage, also if you don't have fresh oregano, dried is fine, just use about 1-2 tsp instead.

Cauliflower Soup:

Rachel Ray recipe on foodnetwork.com

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/cauliflower-soup-and-garlic-and-cheese-sourdough-dippers-recipe/index.html

Sometimes I like to use leek instead of onion, your choice.

Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

On whole wheat bread, layer deli sliced ham and cheddar cheese (or your favorite cheese), then butter the outside of each slice of bread. Place in a large flat bottomed skillet over med heat, about 1-2 minutes per side.

Shopping List

Sausage

deli ham

eggs

cheddar cheese

mascarpone cheese

onion

leek

celery

green pepper

potatoes

cauliflower

thyme

oregano

cannellini beans

pasta

chicken broth

cream