Spicy Sausage Dip

YOU NEED:

1-16oz of Pork Sausage, such as Jimmy Dean (reg. or hot)

2-3 medium Jalepeno, minced

5 medium Mushrooms, chopped

1-8oz. package of Cream Cheese (I use fat free)

Crackers and/or Chips of choice




In a large skillet, on medium heat cook the sasauge breaking it down into small chunks.  Once fairly cooked through, drain. (I usually rinse the grease out) Set aside. In the same skillet add jalepenos and mushrooms and heat till softened. Return the sausage back to skillet and finish cooking to desired doneness.  Add the cream cheese in chunks, melting and mixing it into the mixture, do this till mixture is coated well with cream cheese. Serve warm.

* To omit the "spicy", leave out the jalepenos and you can also try adding a can of diced tomatos

This recipe is similar to the "Stuffed Jalepenos & Mushrooms" ... but a lot LESS time consuming and easier... still very good and a great hit for parties.

Yellow Curry Chicken Sandwich

YOU NEED:

1 lb. of shredded Rotissere Chicken

1/2- cup of Lite Mayo (substitute half or all with plain yogurt)

1/4- cup of chopped celery

2 tbps. of Yellow Curry powder (more to taste)

Sliced Tomato

Lettuce strips

Bread of choice, wrap, croissant and/or pitas

Mixed the chicken, mayo, celery and curry in a medium bowl.

Serve on bread of choice, add sliced tomatoe and lettuce. Enjoy.

Discovered this recipe with love for curry, and I laugh when people have asked me for the recipe and to share with them just how EASY it is.  There are so many things you can add to this recipe, such as red onion or chives, cucumbers, grapes or raisens, cashews.  I have made it with just chicken, curry and mayo...use as a dip with crackers... makes a great appetizer or picnic food. Very quick and easy.  I have also substituted Rotisserie Chicken with baked chicken, and even canned chicken that I get from Costco.  I kinda feel silly to share this recipe in a way...cause it just so simple, but it's GOOD! Enjoy

Stuffed Jalepenos & Mushrooms

YOU NEED:

10-15 medium size Jalepenos, cut in half and seeded

AND/OR
25-30 medium size Mushrooms, cleaned and gutted to just the "caps"
1- 16oz. pork sausage, such as Jimmy Dean (I use half regular & half hot)
1- 8 oz. package of Cream Cheese

Preheat oven to 350

In a large skillet cook sausage over medium heat, breaking up the meat into the smallest chunks you can and stirring frequently. Once fairly cooked all the way, and moist. Drain the grease. (I rinse to release more fat) Transfer back to the pan and add the cream cheese in cut up pieces. Melt the cream cheese into the sausage and mix up well. Let cool, untill cream cheese thickens back up for stuffing.

Stuff a heaping mound into the halves of jalepenos, and/or caps of mushrooms, then place them out on a cookie sheet. 

Cook untill desired tenderness of the jalepenos and/or mushrooms.  I like them fairly soft and cooked throughly.  Estimate of 25-35 minutes. (warning the less you cook the jalepenos, the hotter they will be)

Serve right away...best when hot/warm.

This recipe was discovered from friends, and has been a huge hit for such a simple preperation... and there many things you can add to give it more flavor and character.