Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Monday

Slow cooker Italian sausage agrodolce (recipe in the comments)
Egg noodles
Salad with balsamic vinegar

Hot tea
Raisinettes
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Yet another Wegman's Menu magazine recipe that's totally amazing. This is very Italian, but unlike anything else we make - hard to imagine. The sweetness of the sauce, cut with the acidic vinegar and slightly bitter cabbage is AMAZING. Served over egg noodles with a bit of butter you could take over small nations with this recipe. And the house smells wonderful all day! Fantastic :)

Prep Notes
Difficulty: Easy
Chopping: Cabbage, onions
Time: 20 minutes to prep, 10 hours to cook
Make ahead: Yep.

Reaction:
"Really, this would work better than WMDs."

The kid report:
Totally enthralled - especially with the sausage and the raisins, but in general very positive responses.

1 comment:

J said...

Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Agrodolce – Wegman’s
Serves 4

2 T pinenuts, toasted
1 ½ mild Italian chicken sausage links
1 T olive oil
½ a small-medium head of cabbage, cut into bite size pieces
2 medium red onions, chopped
½ cup golden raisins
1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil, undrained
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
½ t crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup red wine vinegar
1 ½ T sugar

Egg noodles

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown sausage (keep links whole).

Layer cabbage and red onions in the slow cooker.

Combine raisins, tomatoes, tomato paste, pepper flakes, vinegar, and sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Pour over cabbage and red onions. Top with sausage.

(You can refrigerate overnight at this point)

Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours (10 if you refrigerate). Serve over egg noodles with a garnish of pine nuts.