Friday, April 8, 2016

Try this, I promise you'll love it.

Italian sausage....this fine mixture of meat and spices is a staple of out household. We enjoy it at least once a week. My usual method is to fry it until almost cooked and then finish it off in a pot of tomato sauce.

The other day I was thinking of another way to prepare this satisfying delicacy and came up with this. I removed the casing from a link of sausage... flattened it out rather thinly...dipped it in bread crumbs...than egg...then back into the bread crumb...and fried it in a pan until golden brown. I placed the sausage in a oven proof dish, put tomato sauce on it, topped it with several cheeses and baked it until the cheese melted....a big hit indeed.


Italian sausage parmigiana...A little advise use good Italian sausage, and "don't" use flavored bread crumbs, please season them yourself.



I fished a small stream last week and found this beautiful waterfall....enjoy.

26 comments:

  1. I'm surprised this is not on a restaurant menu somewhere. This could be your ticket to fame and fortune.

    (and a tasty heart attack!)

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    1. Ben B
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      Ben if you see on a menu please tell them who originated it.
      The heart attack is neutralized by a fine glass of Italian red.

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  2. Alan
    I could see you sitting at the base of the waterfall enjoying this dish; looks tasty for sure. Thanks for sharing

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    1. Bill Trussell
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      Bill I wish I could take it there.

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  3. We also eat Italian sausage a lot. Last night sausage and stuffed shells.

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    1. Horard Levett
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      Howard sausage and stuffed shells, what a lovely meal.

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  4. Your killing me again Alan! Looks wonderful. Try it with chicken thighs (hint, hint)

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    1. Mark Whittman
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      Mark, chicken thighs would be a wonderful alternative.

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  5. And this is why my doctor keeps telling me to eat more fish!

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    1. thedeadfisher
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      John, fish is much better for you, but a little sausage is good for the well being of the mind. Happy Faces......

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  6. I keep telling you to come out of retirement and open a restaurant or show on the Food Network!! Looks Delish!!! Nice job!

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  7. crap! 2nd time today someone has dangled italian food in front of my senses!

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    1. TexWisGirl
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      Theresa isn't that nice. And it's better than tripe.

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  8. Looks great, Alan, and is right up my alley being I love Italian cooking. My wife makes the best sauce and I will be sure to mention this to her. Best Regards, Sam

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    1. Parachute Adams
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      Sam if she puts this together for you your time on the stream will be so much more productive.

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    2. Haha! I believe that, Alan, for sure.

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  9. Save some Alan, I'm coming for lunch.

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    1. Mark Kautz-Shoreman
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      Mark I have a seat at the table for you.

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  10. Can I ask what makes a good Italian sausage? Or can you at least give hints as to how to avoid the bad stuff? I've always wanted to fry some up (patty style) on my Camp CHef griddle with breakfast. Thanks!

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    1. Fading Angler
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      Chris, good sausage should be pure pork, and spices..no corn syrup, water, or anything else you can't say. The meat should be ground rather coarse, and have a natural casing.

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  11. It's a little after midnight and I'm up too late catching up on some of my blog reading.
    And now I'm not going to get to sleep thinking about this dish.

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    1. Michael Agneta
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      Mike reading your reply got me thinking "what's for breakfast".

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