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One of my favorite things to eat is Pasta. I do need to control myself as I would happily eat it every day, three times a day. As a diabetic this wouldn't be a very smart thing to do however, so I do keep myself reigned in.
Also its not so bad so long as I use a high fibre or whole wheat pasta and include plenty of vegetables in the dish. That makes this hearty and simple pasta dish something which I can truly enjoy on occasion!
I have also downsized the recipe to feed just one, moi. If you are wanting the full sized recipe, you can easily access it here.
One of the things I thought I would really miss here, now that I am back in Canada, were the lovely sausages that I was able to buy in the UK, or bangers are they are lovingly known.
I am happy to say that there are now some really great sausages here that are available in the shops. PC free from sausages. (And I have not been paid to say that. I speak the truth.)
They come in a wide variety. They have them called simply Bangers, then there are the Honey Garlic, Sweet Italian and Hot Italian. All are very good. If there are any more varieties I haven't come across them yet. I like the free-from because they are made from meat which has been raised without anti-biotics, and grain fed. It is also Canadian Pork. No GMO.
I know that might not mean anything to some people, but it does mean something to me. In any case, these are delicious sausages. Nice and meaty, well flavored and not filled with too much fat and fillers.
I love this simple pasta sauce. It is rich and creamy, and filled with flavor, depending on the type of sausage you choose to use.
I like a nice peppery sausage, but not overly spicy. I chose to use the sweet Italian today and it was excellent. In the UK, I always used a good Cumberland sausage.
This recipe is also a great way to use up any bits of cabbage you have going in the refrigerator. You don't need a lot, only about a cup of it. I tend to buy my cabbages either on the smaller size these days, or cut in halves or quarters. I just don't and can't use up a whole cabbage anymore unless I have company and am wanting to eat a lot of coleslaw.
The cabbage gets sautéed in a heavy bottomed skillet along with a medium onion which you peel and cut into half moons. I hand shred my cabbage so that it is not too fine, but neither do you want the pieces too large.
I sauté them with the onions in a mix of olive oil and butter. You can use just the oil if you wish, but I like the extra flavor that the butter gives.
I find it also aids in the caramelization of the vegetables. You get a lovely nutty flavor from the cabbage, kind of sweet. I love it.
Once the vegetables have softened and begun to caramelize you can add the sausage. You will need to skin it, which is very easily done. Simply run a sharp knife down the length of it and peel the skin away, discarding it.
This gets broken up and torn and thrown in with the cabbage and onions. Just stir fry it, until it too starts to caramelize and turn golden brown in spots and slightly sticky.
You need two kinds of mustard for this. A good Dijon mustard and a grainy Dijon mustard. Both have qualities that add something unique to this dish. Do NOT be tempted to use regular North American Mustard. The flavor of those is too sharp and harsh and vinegary, plus the color is far too bright.
Dijon has a nice mellow flavor. Yes, there is a bit of heat, but it doesn't slap you in the face. I like that. In fact it is my mustard of choice now for most things.
There is a place for North American Mustard, but its not here.
You will also need a quantity of heavy cream for the sauce. Not a lot, really, only 1/3 cup/80ml. If this bothers you then you can use evaporated skim milk in its place.
This will give you the silky richness without the fat. Don't worry the other flavors will make it very difficult to detect that you have used canned milk. I have this so infrequently that I just use the cream.
In for a penny, in for a pound, no pun intended. The sauce is rich and creamy. Depending on the sausage you have used you may or may not need seasoning. Taste it and adjust as necessary.
At this point you can also throw in half of the chopped parsley, and get on with the business of cooking the pasta.
You could certainly use whichever pasta you like here, but I like to use one that will grab onto and "hug" every bit of that lucious, rich sauce. Something which will cup the sauce.
Today I used Cappelletti. It is shaped like little saucers. You can use anything similar, baby shells, etc. All work well. I dare say you could even get away with elbow macaroni.
This is delicious. You get the caramelized sweetness from the onions and cabbage, along with the spicy tang of two mustards, and the richness of a good sausage.
Then there is the cream . . . what's not to like about this?
Some nice crusty bread on the side to help sop up that sauce and you are in pasta heaven. I can't think of anything else you might need, save it be perhaps a salad on the side and if you are a wine drinker a nice glass of merlot would go nicely.
I am not a wine drinker, so enjoyed it with a nice glass of cold sparkling water!
Pasta with a Creamy Mustard and Sausage Sauce
Yield: 1
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 14 MinTotal time: 19 Min
I have down sized one of my favorite weeknight supper pasta dishes to serve just one person. This is quick and easy with a deliciously different, rich, and meaty sauce.
Ingredients
- 1/2 TBS olive oil
- 1/2 TBS butter
- 1 medium onion, peeled, halved and sliced into half moons
- 1 cup (130g) white cabbage, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 fat good quality sweet Italian sausage (or hot if you prefer a bit of spice), skinned
- 1 TBS flat leaf parsley, chopped coarsely
- 1 heaped tsp of Dijon mustard
- 1 heaped tsp of grainy Dijon mustard
- 1.3 cup (80ml) heavy cream
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 ounces (about 2/3 cup) pasta shapes (use one which will cup the sauce such as Conchiglie or Cavatelli. I like Cappelletti)
Instructions
- Heat the oil and butter in a medium, heavy bottomed skillet just until the butter begins to foam. Add the cabbage and the onion. Cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat, until they begin to wilt and caramelize a bit. I usually cover it with a lid for the first five minutes to help it soften a bit faster.)
- Tear the sausage up into bits and add it to the cabbage and onion mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is cooked through and golden brown in places.
- Stir in both mustards and the cream. Heat through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in half the parsley and remove from the heat. Keep warm while you cook the pasta.
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions in some lightly salted boiling water. Cook just to al dente. Once done, using a slotted spoon, scoop the cooked pasta directly out of the cooking water and into the skillet with the sauce. (Its okay to have a bit of water in the sauce, but take care not to add too much.)
- Give everything a good stir together. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. Scatter the remaining parsley on top and serve immediately with some crusty bread if desired.
Deli Style Coleslaw. This deli coleslaw recipe with no mayonnaise that I am sharing with you today is an old family favourite which goes back quite a few years in our family. We are quite simply cabbage lovers and we will eat it any way that we can get it!
I am sharing the easiest and best coleslaw dressing recipe with you today. Not only is it extremely tasty, but also very quick and easy to make.
If you use a prepackaged coleslaw vegetable mix you can seriously have it ready in five minutes! If not, you can shred your own vegetables and still have a tasty side dish in not a lot of time.
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My mother made very good coleslaw and raised a family of coleslaw connoisseurs. All of us love it. I have many fond memories of watching my mother make hers through the years. She did not have a food processor and she would never have stopped to grating the cabbage on a grater.
The carrots yes, but not the cabbage. The cabbage was always very methodically hand shredded. And I have to say hand shredding cabbage is a chore I love. It the type of chore that is a great way for you to practice mindfulness while you are doing it.
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There are some really good bags of already shredded coleslaw mixes available in the shops these days and so to speed things up, by all means do use one of them, but if you don't mind getting stuck in and doing a bit of labor, hand shred.
Today I used a bag so show you just how quick and easy making this salad can be.
You need only as much time as it takes to whisk together the dressing ingredients and fold in the vegetables. Presto chango! Its like magic of the tastiest kind! I may not be able to pull a rabbit out of my hat but I can make a pretty darned good coleslaw!
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WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE CLASSIC MEMPHIS STYLE COLESLAW
Its a really simple list. If you can't find bagged coleslaw vegetables, just shred the equivalent required by hand. (cabbage, carrots)
- 1/2 cup (110g) mayonnaise
- 1 TBS Dijon mustard
- 1 TBS cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 TBS sugar
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp celery seed
- 8 ounces (230g) of coleslaw mix (roughly half a bag, shredded cabbage and carrots)
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The recipe is one I borrowed from the blog Barefeet in the Kitchen. I have all of Mary's cookery books as well. Her recipes are great.
I downsized it to make half the amount of servings because I just don't need that much coleslaw and I knew it wouldn't get eaten up in time. Generally speaking coleslaw is not a great keeper.
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Half of it was for my father and I to enjoy along with our Chili tonight, and the other half was sent to a lady who just got out of the hospital. I had sent her a few meals to enjoy while she is recovering.
Its been so hot this past few days, I thought you might enjoy this different version of slaw. It has the perfect balance between being tangy and being sweet. A combination of the two.
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HOW TO MAKE CLASSIC MEMPHIS-STYLE COLESLAW
Seriously this takes just five minutes if you start off with a bagged coleslaw mix.
Whisk the mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar, sugar, salt, onion powder and celery seed together in a bowl until well combined.
Add the coleslaw mix and toss together until well combined and coated. Cover and chill for one hour before serving, and for up to two days.
Toss again just prior to serving.
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I do not recommend making this too far in advance as it does water itself down upon standing. Its still highly edible but you will need to drain it a bit.
This is the perfect slaw to enjoy along side of your burgers and dogs, on cold plates, and with pulled pork, etc.
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We do love coleslaw in our family. I think we were spoiled by a mother who made the best slaw in the world in my opinion. There is no shortage of coleslaw recipes here on the blog:
MACARONI COLESLAW - A delicious mash-up of two summer classics, this Macaroni Coleslaw is loaded with plenty of texture and great flavors!
DELI STYLE COLESLAW - This tangy cold salad is delicious. Its quite different than your usual creamy coleslaw in that there is no mayonnaise involved, just a simple oil and vinegar dressing. It goes great next to deli sandwiches or even on deli sandwiches!
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CHINESE COLESLAW - Also known as Ramen Noodle Salad. With crisp shredded cabbage and carrots, toasted almonds, and crunchy ramen noodles in a sweet and savory sesame dressing, it's the perfect addition to almost any potluck, picnic, or cookout.
CHEESE SLAW - This is delicious and a bit different than regular slaw. I like a nice quantity of cheese in mine, but you use as little or as much as you want.
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CREAMY CARAWAY COLESLAW - There are only a few vegetables in this version. Cabbage and spring onion. The star is that lush creamy dressing. Its a simple dressing made by combining dairy sour cream along with some mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar and seasonings.
So there are a few different and tasty options to sink your teeth into. The weather has been so hot these past few days, nobody really wants to be cooking much of anything.
What are your favorite go-to's when the temperatures start to rise? I really want to know! Let's share with each other!
Classic Memphis-Style Coleslaw
Yield: 4
Prep time: 5 MinTotal time: 5 Min
This small batch recipe is a sweet and tangy southern style coleslaw with the perfect balance of crunch, and creamy flavors. You can double the amount to serve more. You can make this in advance, but you may need to drain it a bit prior to serving.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (110g) mayonnaise
- 1 TBS Dijon mustard
- 1 TBS cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 TBS sugar
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp celery seed
- 8 ounces (230g) of coleslaw mix (roughly half a bag, shredded cabbage and carrots)
Instructions
- Whisk the mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar, sugar, salt, onion powder and celery seed together in a bowl until well combined.
- Add the coleslaw mix and toss together until well combined and coated. Cover and chill for one hour before serving, and for up to two days.
- Toss again just prior to serving.
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The challenge with this new diet will be keeping my own sugars in check, and losing weight myself, without Todd losing weight. He had his yearly check up today and he is in perfectly good health, except he has lost some weight. This means that I either have to cook two separate meals or add some extra's to his. The latter is the more preferable one, because I don't have the time to cook two separate meals, nor do I have the inclination, but a few extras for him, I CAN do!
It was really chilly today (Thursday as I write this) and we actually had to turn on the heat for a short time to take the chill off. Damp and chilly, that's the typical British Autumn. It will be replaced in a couple of months by cold and wet, which will be Winter.
I decided to just wing it and use cabbage instead and it turned out gorgeous. I added some caraway seed, which gave a lovely authentic flavour to it . . .
I cooked the cabbage until it was meltingly tender, almost buttery, along with some onions and a tiny bit of garlic. It smelled gorgeous. I do so love the smell of cabbage. I know not everyone does, but I do.
I simmered it for a time in chicken broth, along with the pastrami. The creaminess comes not from adding any milk or cream, but by the clever use of a bit of flour for thickening and then the addition of some gruyere cheese at the end (swiss) and of course a touch of Thousand Island Dressing. What would a Reuben be without that!
1/2 tsp caraway seed (or less if you are not fond of it)
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 1/2 TBS plain flour
1/2 pound sliced pastrami, rolled up and cut into slivers
Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the onion and cabbage. Cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat until beginning to soften without browning. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the caraway and the flour and cook for a minute. Stir in the chicken stock and corned beef and bring to the boil. Reduce to a slow simmer, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes to meld all the flavours and make sure the cabbage is nice and soft. Stir in half the cheese along with the salad dressing. Stir to melt the cheese. Ladle into hot bowls and garnish with the remaining cheese and minced chives or parsley. Serve immediately. Crusty bread or rye bread goes very well with this.
I think crusty buttery rye bread croutons would be really tasty on top of this . . . but alas we don't get really good rye bread here. Well not in the shops I have been to at any rate! There is a rye bread, but its a very different kind of rye. Not like what I am used to. I do hope you will try this. We thought it was really lovely. Salty enough without adding any salt, and nice and peppery from the Pastrami. Bon appetit!
It's the end of the week and time to get rid of a few bits in the refrigerator before I do my grocery shop for the next week. The bits I have leftover that are not large enough to be or make a meal on their own, but put together with other things can make a really tasty meal indeed!
This recipe I am sharing today is one that was a popular one with the ladies when I worked at the Manor. That is not much of a surprise as it is filled with an abundance of fresh flavours and a variety of crunchy textures! Its also very colourful, at least on the first day at any rate. It does tend to become singularly coloured with the red cabbage if left overnight, although the flavours are still really nice.
There are two kind of cabbage . . . crisp white cabbage, (also known as green in some places) and bright purple/red cabbage. Grated orange carrots . . . sharp thinly sliced spring onions, along with coriander leaf and chopped dry roasted peanuts complete the salad mix.
The dressing is a lovely mix of Asian flavours . . . rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, honey, toasted sesame, gingerroot and garlic, whisked together with Dijon mustard (for sharpness) and a mild flavoured oil.
The dry roasted peanuts add another different texture and a hint of saltiness that goes very well with everything else.
The coriander (cilantro) leaf also adds colour and a hint of asian flavour that is very much at home in the mix.
The original recipe came from a Junior League cookbook called "The Life of the Party." My boss always loved the Junior League Cookbooks. I confess, I always liked reading hers and did photocopy a few recipes from out of them.
*Asian Slaw*
Makes 6-8 servings
For the dressing:
3 TBS rice wine vinegar
1 TBS Dijon mustard
180ml canola or peanut oil (3/4 cup)
2 TBS soy sauce (I like the dark)
1 TBS honey
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 tsp minced fresh gingerroot
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
To garnish:
additional chopped peanuts and coriander leaf
Place both cabbages, carrot and spring onions into a large bowl. Pour the dressing over top and toss to coat. Add the peanuts and coriander leaf and toss again. Once again taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. Cover and chill until you are ready to serve. Scatter additional chopped peanuts and coriander leaf on top just prior to serving.
Left overnight, this becomes a delicious pickle that is great on sandwiches or with cold meats. In any case, I am well happy to be coming into Spring when our food will start becoming lighter and fresher, for a time anyways! Bon Appetit!
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