Italian Inspired Soup Featuring Jennie-O All Natural Turkey Sausage

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Hi everyone! 

Thanks for stopping by today,  I have another recipe to share with you featuring  Jennie-O All Natural Turkey Sausage

which is:

GLUTEN FREE

ALL NATURAL LEAN,

ONLY 5 GRAMS OF FAT PER PER SERVING

Now I know a lot of people think breakfast when they think of ground sausage, but honestly, ground sausage is pretty versatile!  

Ground sausage can honestly be added anywhere you'd add meat; breakfast, lunch and even dinner.  

From egg scrambles to salads, soups, sandwiches, pizza and even pasta dishes like lasagna for example!

So since here in our part of the Pacific Northwest, the weather has still been a bit chilly, I thought why now make a hearty soup?  That's just what I did, it's an Italian inspired, hearty soup with lots of flavor. 

For this recipe I used the following:

1 package of Jennie-O All Natural Turkey Sausage

1 small can of Low Sodium Vegetable Juice (mine was a 5.5oz can)

2 Cans Fire Roasted Diced or Whole Tomatoes (mine were15.5oz)

4 Cups of stock of choice (I used Vegetable, Low Sodium)

1 Can of Cannellini Beans (mine was a 15.5oz can and I believe No or Low Sodium)

1  12oz Box of Pasta of Choice (I used Tri-Color Rotini)

Season to taste: I added a pinch of fresh cracked Pepper, 1/4 tsp. of dried Italian herbs, 1/4 tsp. of chopped Garlic, as well as a 1/4tsp. of dried Chives, but honestly, it probably wasn't really needed since on its own the sausage is tasty!

This recipe is fairly easy and quick to make, while my water for the pasta was waiting to boil, I crumbled up my sausage in a skillet to cook and brown up.  

Once the sausage was brown I took it off the heat and set it aside as I cooked the pasta. 

Once the pasta was about a min from being done I took off the heat and drained it nearly completely and left maybe a 1/4 cup of pasta water in the pan with the pasta.

Next, I opened up all my cans, I drained and rinsed the beans and then dumped them in the pan with the pasta.

I then dumped the 2 cans of Fire Roasted Tomatoes with the juice

At this point, I added the 4 cups of Stock as well as the can of Vegetable Juice

After that, I just added my seasonings as well as the cooked and browned sausage.  Once I stirred it all together, I then let it simmer until hot and served with a nice piece of crusty bread and let me tell you I am not much for leftovers, but this was even better the next day! 

Check out some other great recipes featuring Jennie-O :

Easy Back to School Meal Ideas with Jennie-O Fully Cooked Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage

Brussel Sprout, Turkey Sausage and Potato Hash


Breakfast Strata Casserole with Turkey Sausage

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Thank you to the nice folks at Jennie-O for another great Switch Circle Blogger Box!

Thank you all for stopping by, for all your comments, shares and support, take care and have a great weekend!

xo,

Missy

BRUNCH WITH JENNIE-O

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Hey Darlins,

Thank you for stopping by

Today I am bringing you Brunch Cups/Egg Muffins. 

Brunch Cups/Egg Muffins are not only tasty but are great for family meals, get together and they’re a great way to use up produce in your refrigerator, plus they make your meal a bit more special! 

I’ve made many of these and have used all sorts vegetables, even leftover roasted vegetables, cheeses, meats, even meatless and they always turn out yummy! 

Plus, let’s be honest these are freaking cute!  Lol

Though these ones are not made with any kind of crust, I have made these with shredded Sweet Potato, shredded Potato, refrigerator Biscuit and Crescent Rolls.

The ingredients I used for these ones includes:

1 package of Jennie-O All Natural Turkey Sausage, that I browned before adding to egg mixture (please make sure you pre-cook prior to adding to mixture as this is not a fully cooked meat)

6 eggs (I used large organic free range, but I have also made with extra-large, even brown eggs, liquid egg whites and even egg substitute)

1/4 Cup of Milk, Half and Half, Rice Milk or for a different flavor Coconut Milk (which is really tasty if you add Sweet Potato and well-drained Pineapple)

1 Cup of grated Cheese, I used the 4 Cheese Italian Blend with Asiago, but I’ve also used Brie, Munster, Gouda as well as Vegan Parm (with the Vegan Parm I did add ¼ Tsp of Nutritional Yeast).

For seasonings, I used ¼ tsp of each: Pink Sea Salt, fresh Ground Pepper, Smoked Paprika, minced Garlic from a jar and dried Chives.

For vegetables, I used 1 lb. of cleaned Asparagus that I snapped into about 1-inch pieces, but I also added ¼ of dried Spinach too.

Other vegetables I’ve used in the past, Mushrooms, roasted Brussel Sprouts, Zucchini, Sundried Tomatoes, Butternut Squash, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Leeks (use your favorites)

First I pre-cooked and lightly browned my Jennie-O All Natural Turkey Sausage

While the sausage was cooking I pre-heated my oven to 350 F and beat eggs, added milk, seasonings, dried Spinach to eggs as well as about ¼ of the Cheese.

Now I am lucky to have a muffin pan that has worked great on its own, but some muffin pans require that you pre-treat the pan with a bit of Olive, Avocado or Coconut Oil or Baking Pan Spray

I’ve never made these with Muffin Cup Liners or Silicone Muffin Cup Liners, so I’m sorry I can’t say how well these would work.

Once the Turkey Sausage is all cooked, it was time to assemble!

Ok, first I add about 1 Tablespoon (could be a little less or more I honestly didn’t measure) of the Turkey Sausage to each of the Muffin Cups, then I sprinkled a bit of Cheese into each cup, then I added 2 pieces of Asparagus to each cup, then topped them to about half full with the Egg mixture and finished off each cup with 2 more pieces of Asparagus as well as sprinkled the remaining Cheese on each.

Once assembled I popped them in the pre-heated oven on the middle rack for 20-25 mins (I check at 20 mins and mine were lightly golden at about 23 mins, but ovens can vary)

I let ours cool for about 5 mins and they can be served on their own, with other Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch items or even on top of a salad!

Have fun with it and enjoy!

These Brunch Cups feature Jennie-O All Natural Turkey Sausage

Another great Jennie-O Recipe featuring the Jennie-O All Natural Turkey Sausage:

Brussel Sprout, Turkey Sausage and Potato Hash



Check out some of my other Jennie-O post for meal ideas.


Italian Inspired Soup Featuring Jennie-O All Natural Turkey Sausage

Tonight's Dinner with Jennie-O


Sunday's Dinner: Turkey Chili Mac


Tonight's Jennie-O Turkey Stir Fry


Meals made with Jennie- O Turkey


Are Brunch Cups or Egg Muffins on your list of favs?  If so what do you like to add?


Thank you as always for stopping by, all the Pins, Shares and your support!  


xo,

Missy




**Thank you to Jennie-O for another great Jennie-0 Switch Circle Blogger Box!

Easy Back to School Meal Ideas with Jennie-O Fully Cooked Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage

***Sponsored Post: As you all know I’m a Jennie-0 Switch Circle Blogger and throughout the year I’ll be sharing many great recipes featuring products. I’ve been a Jennie-O consumer long before I became a Jennie-O Switch Circle Blogger and we continue to enjoy their quality products year after year. Though Jennie-O has provided me with a product for review, I have not and am not receiving any monetary compensation for this post. My thoughts and opinions are all my own and based on my experience with this product.***

Hi everyone, thank you for stopping in.

This time of year, many of us are short on time, as there is Back to School, Sports Practices, Fall events to attend and more, not to mention the holidays are nearly around the corner.

So the last thing you want to have to do is worry too much about "What's For Dinner"?  You know you're going to hear it some point in the day

Well, Jennie-O and I have a few easy and fairly quick ideas to hopefully make your night a little easier.

This meal is kind of a take on Sausage Peppers and Potatoes, though I do have all 3, I also added a few more vegetables! 

It's one of those meals that everything is added to one pan and other than assembling as well as stirring halfway, it's just about waiting for it to cook and serve! 

I love easy meals like this, plus it's not only a great way to add vegetables to your meals but a great way to use up the produce!  This meal allows you to be flexible as well, you could easily add what vegetables you prefer, below are the ones I added.   

Even though I am Flexitarian and eating a range of vegetables isn't an issue for me, however, I'm the only one, so I have to be a bit sneaky when adding vegetables and this meal was the perfect way to do it!   Shhhh... don't tell anybody!  

What you'll need for this take on Sausage, Peppers and Potatoes that I made:

1 Tablespoon of Olive oil

2 Cloves of Minced Garlic or a Teaspoon of (I used jarred minced Garlic)

Pinch of dried Italian Herbs

Pinch of Salt and Pepper or to taste this can easily be added after the dish is cooked which is why I say to taste.

1/4 cup of  reduced sodium Vegetable stock 

1  Med Red Onion peeled and chopped

About  1/4-1/2 lb of  Brussels sprouts

1 Med to Large Sweet Potato

1 Small bag of baby or Fingerling Potatoes

1 Red and 1 Orange Bell Pepper


Before I wash and prep my ingredients I pre-heat my oven to 350 degrees.

Next, I wash up and prep all my ingredients then toss it all together in a bowl with a tablespoon of Olive Oil, the Vegetable stock, the Italian herbs, a pinch of Salt as well as Pepper.

After that, I just add it to a 9 x 12 baking pan, set the timer for 25-30 mins,  now the cooking time may vary based on your own oven, but when potatoes are tender and vegetables are a bit browned then you're good to go and enjoy.  

The tasty broth is great with some warm crusty bread and you have any leftovers, it even better the next day! 

A few of my other Jennie-O posts:


http://www.missysviewsandsavingsclues.com/2016/11/sundays-dinner-turkey-chili-mac.html


http://www.missysviewsandsavingsclues.com/2017/01/tonights-jennie-o-turkey-stir-fry.html


http://www.missysviewsandsavingsclues.com/2017/04/brunch-with-jennie-o.html


http://www.missysviewsandsavingsclues.com/2016/09/meals-made-with-jennie-o-turkey.html


http://www.missysviewsandsavingsclues.com/2016/10/dinner-tonight-turkey-cutlets-with.html

As always thank you for your support and for stopping by.  Take care and have a Great Weekend!

Missy,

xo ♥️

Easy Summer Meals and Meal Ideas with Jennie-O

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Hi Everyone, wow it's already July and the 4th is just around the corner, not only that it's BBQ time and did you know Jennie-O has a several great products that are great for those moments?

As a lot of you know I am a Jennie-0 Switch Circle Blogger as well as a long time Jennie-O customer, today I'm sharing a few of our favorite meals with Jennie-O, several of them are easy to make for large crowds as well as get togethers such as Summer BBQ's, hopefully you'll find something yummy to try.  

The latest product we've been enjoying lately are the Jennie-O 1/3 Lb. Seasoned Turkey Burgers 

Here is one of our latest meals with the Jennie-O 1/3 lb. Seasoned Turkey Burgers



My Jennie-O Hawaiian Inspired Burger:

As you can see this is a quick and easy meal and since the  the Jennie-O 1/3 lb. Seasoned Turkey Burgers are pre-seasoned  and just need to be cooked to proper temperature, this meal is all about your favorite toppings and tonight we went with a Hawaiian theme 

(wine totally optional and we chose a light fruity Pineapple wine to go with the theme, but if you do have an adult beverage, PLEASE be RESPONSIBLE!) 

Back to the burger, as the burger was cooking I simply added a but of Ground Ginger as well as a pinch of Smoked Paprika, because of the theme I was going for.

While the Burgers are Grilling, I prepped the lettuce, toasted the Hawaiian Buns and in a small microwaveable measuring cup I added our favorite Hoisin sauce along with about 1 tablespoon of the Pineapple juice from the can.

Once the burgers were ready I added or favorite Swiss Cheese, and let it melt, but this is also great with Havarti, Munster, Mozzarella and it's amazing with Blue Cheese as well.  Have fun with it and use your favorites

Once this was already it was time to assemble and enjoy with your favorite side, like grilled corn or salad like Hawaiian Mac Salad

 

A few of my other Jennie-O posts:


Jennie-O Lean Ground Turkey:

 http://www.missysviewsandsavingsclues.com/2016/11/sundays-dinner-turkey-chili-mac.html


Jennie-O All Natural Turkey Sausage: 

http://www.missysviewsandsavingsclues.com/2017/01/tonights-jennie-o-turkey-stir-fry.html


http://www.missysviewsandsavingsclues.com/2017/04/brunch-with-jennie-o.html







Meals Made With Jennie-O:

 http://www.missysviewsandsavingsclues.com/2016/09/meals-made-with-jennie-o-turkey.html


Jennie-O Boneless Turkey Breast Tenderloin:

http://www.missysviewsandsavingsclues.com/2016/10/dinner-tonight-turkey-cutlets-with.html


Jennie-O Turkey Bacon:

One of my favorite ways to enjoy Jennie-O Turkey Bacon is a Breakfast sandwich. Just heat up the bacon (I like to brown it a bit) Eggs , Egg whites or Egg substitute cooked  how you like it Cheese or Cheese Substitute, favorite bread, roll or wrap, yum!

Jennie-O Extra Lean Boneless Turkey Breast Tenderloins:

Salad made with leftover roasted Jennie-O Turkey Tenderloin can make for a quick and easy Summer Meal, just load up your favorite salad fixings, mix in some leftover Turkey Tenderloin, your go to dressing and your good to go!  Also a great way to use up produce!

Last night's dinner, roasted @jennieo turkey breast salad #maketheswitch #turkey #whatsfordinnertonight

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Tonight's dinner leftover roasted @jennieo Turkey Breast, Mini Penne Pasta and roasted Brussels Sprouts #whatsfordinnertonight #maketheswitch #turkey #tasty #easydinner

A post shared by Erika Bonaldo (@onwildwings) on Sep 12, 2016 at 6:47pm PDT

Jennie-O Turkey Ham:

Sunday Egg scramble with Spinach, Sweet Potato, Sun Dried Tomatoes, leftover Rotisserie Chicken, @JennieO Turkey Ham. Yum #notsponsored #whatdforbrunch #turkeymeals #leaftovers

A post shared by Erika Bonaldo (@onwildwings) on Apr 30, 2017 at 12:53pm PDT

Be sure to look for Jennie-O in your grocers Deli too!

Jennie-O Hickory Smoked Sun Dried Tomato Turkey Breast


 Jennie-O Premium Portions Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

For more recipes featuring Jennie-O:

Colorful Turkey Stuffed Peppers


Turkey Breakfast Burritos Jar


Lemon Garlic Turkey Kabobs


Turkey Cobb Salad


As always thank you for your support and for stopping by.  Take care and have a Great Weekend!

Missy,

xo ♥️

Tonight's Jennie-O Turkey Stir Fry

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Jennie-O Turkey Stir Fry:

1 Teaspoon of Coconut Oil, Avocado Oil or even Olive Oil to help brown the Turkey

1 Lb  Jennie-O Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast

1 Lb Asparagus

1/2 Sweet potato (mine was larger sized so I only used half and put the other half in the fridge for another meal)

1/2 Teaspoon of Minced or Chopped Garlic (I used this as well as a few sprinkles of a granulated Garlic Powder)

1/4 Teaspoon of fresh ground Pepper

1/2 Teaspoon of Minced Ginger or Powdered Ginger

1 Teaspoon of Dried of Fresh Chives or even Scallions

1/4 Cup of Low or No Sodium Vegetable, Chicken Stock or Bone Broth

2 Tablespoons of Hoisin Sauce (I used Hoisin) or Teriyaki or even Oyster Sauce

1/4 Cup of Diced or Crushed Pineapple (I used Fresh, but canned would work too, for less sugar look for one in own Juice and not Syrup)

While my Jennie-O Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast was browning, I washed and prepared our Vegetables, Garlic

Once the Turkey was nearly browned I added the minced Garlic as well as the Ginger

I then deglazed the pan with the ¼ Cup of Vegetable stock

Next, I added the Asparagus (If your Sweet Potato is in chunks I would also add now, but ours was thinly sliced, so I waited), let it cook for about 5 mins over Med-High heat.

After 5 mins I then added the Sweet Potato, the Chives as well as the rest of the seasonings and continued to cook for another 5 minutes as I wanted our Vegetables to still be a bit crunchy.

*Now this may vary a little depending on your stove, so once the Turkey is browned I would cook the Vegetables to desired doneness, then enjoy!

I used Organic Vegetables, Stock as well as Coconut Oil, but use what you have, use what you like!

I Served ours over Jasmine Rice, however, to make it even more healthy Brown Rice, Red Rice, Quinoa, Salad would be yummy as well. Plus, the addition of Carrots or other Vegetables would be great too and Stir Fry’s are a great way to clean out the Vegetable bin in your Refrigerator!

Stir Fry’s are also a great way to eat healthy as you can totally control what goes in it, plus they are quick and easy to make, plus are great year-round.


You can find other Jennie-O Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast Recipes here:


Jennie-O Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast is:

99% FAT-FREE

GLUTEN FREE

ALL NATURAL

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