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One Pan Italian Sausage and Veggies!

Ingredients:
• 2 large carrots (~2 cups)
• 2 red potatoes (~2 cups)
• 1 small-medium zucchini (~2 and 1/3 cups)
• 2 red peppers (~2 cups)
• 1 head broccoli (~1 and 1/2 cups)
• 16 ounces Smoked Italian Turkey or Chicken Sausage
• 1/2 tablespoon EACH: dried basil, dried oregano, dried parsley, garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon EACH: onion powder, dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated, optional)
• 4 and 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• Optional: fresh parsley, salt and pepper

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or foil (easy clean-up) and set aside.
2. Peel and slice the carrots. Wash and chop the red potatoes.
3. Halve the zucchini and then cut *thick* coins of zucchini. Coarsely chop the broccoli. Remove the stems and seeds from the peppers and chop into medium-sized pieces. Chop the sausage into thick coins.
4. Pour all the veggies and sausage on the sheet pan.
5. In a small bowl combine all of the seasonings and salt and pepper if desired (I use about 1/8 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt) with the olive oil. Stir to combine.
6. Pour the seasoning & oil mixture on top of the veggies and sausage and thoroughly toss to coat.
7. Place in the heated oven for 15 minutes. Remove and toss around the veggies + sausage and return to the oven for another 10-20 minutes or until veggies are crisp tender.
8. Remove and top, if desired, with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.
9. Serve on top of rice or quinoa if desired. (Also great by itself!)

Enjoy!

Million Dollar Spaghetti!

Ingredients:
• 16 oz Dried Spaghetti Noodles
• 1 cup Yellow Onion, Chopped
• 4 Cloves Garlic, Minced
• 1 1/2 lb Sweet Italian Sausage, Casing Removed
• 2 Spaghetti Sauce-Divided, 24 oz jars
• 8 oz Cottage Cheese or Ricotta Cheese
• 8 oz Cream Cheese
• 1/4 cup Sour Cream
• 3 tsp Dried Italian Seasoning
• 3 cups Mozzarella, Shredded-Divided
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1/2 cup Butter, Cut Into Slices-Divided

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Bring a large pot of water, with 1 Tablespoon of salt, to a boil. Cook pasta according to pacakge. Drain well, then return pasta to original pot, and add 1 jar of prepared spaghetti sauce and combine. Set aside.

3. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat until it shimmers. Add onion and garlic and cook until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.

4. Add sausage to skillet, and brown, crumbling sausage with a wooden spoon. Cook until there is no longer any pink in sausage. Drain well.

5. Add 1 jar of spaghetti sauce to skillet. Set aside.

6. In a medium mixing bowl, combine Cottage cheese or ricotta cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, 1 cup mozzarella, and Italian seasoning. Set aside.

7. Place half the sliced of butter in the baking dish. Spread half the spaghetti in dish, then spread cheese mixture evenly over spaghetti. Top with the remaining butter slices.

8. Spread remaining spaghetti over cheese mixture. Pour tomato meat sauce evenly over top layer of spaghetti.

9. Top with remaining mozzarella and bake in preheated oven until casserole is heated through, about 35-45 minutes.

Enjoy!