Spaghetti Sauce

1 pound ground lean beef (or 1/2 pound mild Italian sausage & 1/2 pound ground beef)
1 small sweet onion (or 1/2 large), diced
1 T garlic, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 large can tomatoes, diced
2 cans tomato sauce
1 t oregano
1 t basil
1 t thyme
1 T brown sugar, packed
1 t Worcestershire sauce
1 bay leaf
1 cube beef bouillon (or 1 t salt)

Brown ground beef and add remaining ingredients. Cook until flavors and well blended. Add extra of whichever seasonings you think are needed. You can place in a crock pot on low to keep warm while you cook the noodles or wait for company.

Serve with Caesar salad and garlic bread and Parmesan cheese.

Pistachio Sausages or Patties

3 lbs ground pork

1/2 c pistachios, shelled (about 1 cup before you shell them)

1 clove garlic

1 1/2 t salt

1 T fresh parsley, chopped

1/2 t crushed red pepper

1 t coarsely ground black pepper

Extra black pepper to taste.

Mix all ingredients. For sausages, divide into four portions and roll into sausage shapes using plastic wrap. Otherwise they can be shaped into patties and eaten as the main course or hamburger style. Store mix in refrigerator until just before cooking. Discard plastic wrap. Coat surface with black pepper to taste. Grill over high heat until cooked through and browned, turning frequently.

This recipe comes from the Everybody Grills Cookbook.

Sausage Gravy

After fully cooking a package of sausage patties, crumble one patty into the remaining grease in the pan. Make a Basic White Sauce by adding 2 T flour, mixing well and then gradually adding 2 cups of milk and whisking them together. Bring to a low boil; stir and simmer until thickened. Salt and pepper to taste.

Breakfast Burritos

6-10 flour tortillas, warmed
1 package sausage, cooked
8 eggs & ½ c milk—mixed and scrambled
1 c cheddar cheese, shredded
Salsa
Chopped chives, optional

Spread ingredients in a warm tortilla and enjoy. You know, these babies are great for any meal of the day! Serves 5.