Snow Days are the kind of days that just keep getting better and better. We woke up to about 3 inches of snow on the ground, and one by one, Sara, Whitley, Craig and then Steve found out they didn't have to go into work! After the guys went and rescued Lincoln from being snowed-in by himself in Wedgewood, we headed over to Sara's for lunch, cards and Despicable Me =)
For the Pasta:
We started with a package of 4 Italian Sausages (casings removed) and broke them up in a large pot until they were crumbled and cooked through and drained them on some paper towels. We cut up 4 broccoli crowns, chopped an onion and 4 cloves of garlic. Sauteed the garlic and onions in olive oil for 3-4 minutes then added the broccoli and about 1/2 to 1 cup of red wine- cooked until broccoli was soft. Added a large can of diced tomatoes and a small can of tomato sauce along with the sausage and cooked until heated through. Added some corn starch to thicken the sauce, garlic powder, basil and Italian seasoning to taste and served over a box and a quarter of penne pasta to feed 8 of us on Snow day!
If I had it to do over, I would probably use about half the broccoli and substitute some mushrooms, tomatoes, squash or something with less volume. It could have done with a small can of tomato paste, or maybe another can of tomato sauce. Overall it was a delicious lunch, and a great use of a snow day!
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