eat well on a budget with easy recipes from Jessica Fisher
Stuffed Mini Peppers make for a super simple, but elegant appetizer, with Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, and a tomato dipping sauce. Appetizers make for fun food. Appetizers make for fun and easy entertaining. Some nights, appetizers make for a quick dinner. It’s true. I am not afraid to serve a Snacky Dinner when life is […]
Enjoy a flavorful breakfast or brunch with this Italian Sausage Egg Hash Brown Casserole. It’s very make-ahead, making it a great way to start the day. Do you wake up hungry each morning but find yourself not really wanting to expend much effort in the kitchen? Do you wish there was something quick and filling […]
Make pizza night super duper out of this world with this Homemade Supreme Pizza recipe. Piled high with vegetables and two types of meat, this recipe is a great DIY alternative to the pizzeria classic. Is Pizza Night your favorite night of the week? Mine, too! Except for the price. For years getting pizza, good […]
While pasta has always been a quick fix dinner, it becomes even more hands-free when you cook noodles and sauce in the electric pressure cooker. Add this Cheesy Sausage Pasta in the Instant Pot to your weekly rotation for a simple dinner on the regular. You know that electric pressure cooker you’ve got sitting in […]
Spaghetti Squash Jambalaya just may be one of my favorite low-carb recipes. Hot and spicy with a touch of sweetness from the squash, it’s the perfect healthy supper that feels like so much more. Craving something hot and spicy for supper tonight? Don’t want a lot of fuss to make it? Looking for something healthy […]
Do you crave something like mac and cheese only a little meatier? This Sausage Noodle Casserole is just the ticket. Glorified mac and cheese, full of comfort and love, dotted with spicy bits of sausage and juicy peppers. Casseroles are some of my favorite things to prepare for dinner. Not only are they hearty, but […]
Whip up an easy dinner in a flash with these Sausage Packets for the Grill. Toss together a green salad and dinner is ready in no time! Quick and easy is the name of the game when it comes to summertime meals. If you can cook them outside on the grill, so much the better! Stay […]
Queso Fundido is a delicious dish of spicy sausage and melted cheese. It makes for a great, freezer-friendly taco filling that your whole crowd will love. I feel like I can say I’ve now achieved “mature woman” status. I’ve got recipes that I’ve been making for over 20 years. How is that possible? If memory […]
This Sausage Lasagna, dotted with mushrooms and peppers, is flavorful and hearty. It comes together quickly and is very freezer-friendly. Lasagna is one of my favorite foods to make for the freezer. Not only is it economical and hearty, but it is also a fan favorite at my house. We are slowly making our way […]
Give tonight’s supper a kick with this quick and simple Spicy Turkey and Sausage Bolognese. It’s a perfect topping for pasta, polenta, or spaghetti squash. Are you still buying pasta sauce from the grocery store? Stop it already. It’s so easy to make your own pasta sauces — that taste better, are healthier for you, and […]
This delicious red sauce cooks quickly and deliciously. The meatballs or sausage poach in the sauce, adding great flavor. Thank God that Marco Polo had the foresight to bring some noodles back to Europe when he travelled the Silk Road. The Italians took those noodles and have done some wonderful things with them. Not that […]
Sausage Kabobs with Peppers and Onions are easy to make and super delicious. Such a meal comes together effortlessly for a simple grilled, weeknight dinner. This past few weeks my husband and I have been making a concerted effort to eat more healthfully. For us this means more lean protein and fresh veggies and fewer carbs […]
These Cheesy Sausage Enchiladas are a delicious, yet simple dinner that will feed a crowd as well as provide great leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch. Enchiladas are probably one of my favorite foods to prepare — and to eat. I rarely get them when out to eat because it’s so easy to make them at home. […]
Check out this easy method for cooking up a pot of Ragu with Sausage and Onions to top pasta, polenta, squash or potatoes. It’s super versatile and comes together very easily. On Periscope the other day we were talking about cooking without recipes. Several people mentioned that doing so would be intimidating to them since […]
Homemade red sauce is one of my freezer staples. Economical and easy to make, it’s a great recipe for adding flavor to pastas, meat dishes, and casseroles. This can of tomato puree costs less than $3 at Costco. It’s the equivalent of almost four of the large cans you can buy at the grocery store for about […]
Enjoy an easy, make-ahead egg dish full of flavor. This Sausage Vegetable Frittata is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Next month my brother is getting married. Though he and his fiancee live in Santa Clarita, they’re holding their wedding in Carlsbad, not too far from where we live. He went to college here, and […]
Cozy up with a bowl of this Sausage Potato Soup. Chock full of potatoes and other vegetables and a spicy Italian Sausage, this soup is delicious comfort food. Last week we had a rainy day — and it was so exciting. That’s what years of drought will do for you. You go outside in your pajamas […]
Enjoy quick and easy lunches and suppers with these delicious, cheesy Italian Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches.
Homemade lasagna is a delicious one-dish dinner that can be made ahead and frozen. This recipe for making lasagna allows you to customize it to suit your tastes.
Make a quick fix dinner of sausages and potatoes topped with an herbed sour cream sauce. This sausage and potatoes recipe is super versatile, allowing you to mix up the herbs with what you have on hand. Our month in France was pretty fabulous. I finally finished posting the story of our European vacation, and […]
