Tuesdays at the Table

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Welcome to Tuesdays at the Table! I hope you'll participate by posting your own food related post and linking up to join the party.

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A few weeks ago at the supermarket, I stumbled across this great magazine – Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade. Sandra has a show on the Food Network that I’ve caught a few times, and I really like her approach to cooking. She takes supermarket ingredients and creates shortcuts to delicious meals. I picked up the magazine, and I’m so glad I did. I’ve bookmarked about 10 recipes to try, and she has a ton of super cute decor and project ideas I’m going to be tinkering with as well. If you purchase this magazine, you won’t be disappointed!

Today I’m sharing a recipe from the magazine: Cheesy Creole Pasta. This recipe is super easy, super quick, and super inexpensive!

Cheesy Creole Pasta

• 1 package Kraft shells and cheese
• 1 pound smoked sausage
• 1 cup frozen onion, bell pepper, and red bell pepper seasoning blend
• 1 can tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning

**A few variations: I used spicy sausage, and had my husband cook it on the grill. When it was done, I just sliced it up and mixed it in the pasta. Also, the frozen seasoning blend can be found with the frozen veggies at your supermarket. I ended up with a onion, celery, and bell pepper mix because that was all my grocery store had. I skipped the Creole seasoning because I didn’t have any and it was fine.**

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. In a large skillet, cook sausage and seasoning blend over medium high heat for 5-7 minutes. Add tomatoes (with juice), stirring to combine. Remove from heat.
3. Combine pasta, sausage mixture, and Creole seasoning, stirring to combine.

Link up, and share your recipes for this week! What’s cooking, ladies?