35 homemade link Recipes

crescent rolls, frozen tater tots, sausage links or 1 (12 oz) package ground sausage, sausage gravy (or use homemade )

water, potatoes, red potatoes, fresh onion, stalk fresh celery, frozen peas, fresh carrot, fresh mushrooms, black pepper, chives, parsley, low sodium beef broth (or other very low sodium beef bouillon powder, or 1 cup homemade beef broth), cremora, skim milk, flour, sausage patty, sausage links (lowest sodium content that you can find)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, links spicy sausage, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, fresh okra, sliced (about a 12-15 pieces), homemade turkey broth (or chicken), uncooked white rice

black beans, full of water, maggi chicken bouillion cube, sazon with achiote, crushed pimento stuffed olives, tomato sauce, sofrito goya (i use homemade which is a puree of green and red peppers, garlic, onions, and cilantro...then frozen for everyday use in cooked dishes), link chorizo, chopped, chunk of salchichon goya (its like a spanish salami), chopped

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

frozen large round cheese ravioli, ground beef, sweet italian sausage link, casings removed, crumbled (we use hot sausage), onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, pepper, marinara sauce (or your favorite homemade sauce), red wine, ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, chopped fresh parsley, divided

vegetable oil, spanish chorizo links (spicy dried pork sausage; 6 to 8 oz), cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onion, chopped, boiling potatoes such as yukon gold, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, ground cumin, chopped fresh cilantro, grated queso blanco or monterey jack, frozen empanada or turnover wrappers, thawed, accompaniments: bottled or homemade salsa verde and sour cream

cooking oil, andouille or hot link sausages, onion, chopped, ribs celery, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic, minced, grain rice, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, cayenne, bay leaves, salt, boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3 in all ), cut into 1-inch pieces

low-carb flour tortillas, vegan mayonnaise , of choice, guacamole, lightlife chicken strips, sauted in oil to brown (or homemade tvp chicken chunks, see link below), leaf red leaf lettuce , ribs removed and washed well and dried, lightlife fakin bacon , crisp cooked in, oil, tomatoes, onion, black olives, cut in half

lasagna noodles , from a 16 oz. package (i use barilla), onion, chopped (1/2 cup), sweet italian sausage link, casings removed,crumbled, tomato paste, salt, divided, garlic powder, divided, ground black pepper, divided, milk, marinara sauce (i use my mother s homemade recipe), whole milk ricotta cheese (i use polly-o), shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese (i use polly-o), grated parmesan cheese, egg

fresh fettuccine (refrigerated or homemade ), olive oil, links turkey sausage, casings removed, garlic cloves, diced tomatoes, seasoning salt, aleppo pepper, fresh ground black pepper, baby spinach, flat leaf parsley (fresh ), shaved romano cheese or parmesan cheese

butter, divided, water, your favorite dried cornbread stuffing mix, recommended : arnold s, pork sausage (not links ), onion, diced, garlic, minced, stalks celery, diced, dried thyme leaves, dried sage leaves, chopped walnuts, apples, cored, sliced, homemade giblet stock or low sodium canned chicken broth

onions, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, olive oil, plus more for browning sausage if needed, links hot italian sausage (use turkey sausage for south beach diet*), cannellini beans , rinsed in cold water until no more foam appears (or use 3 cups cooked ), petite dice tomatoes, dried basil, dried greek oregano, ground fennel, ground pepper, bay leaves, homemade chicken stock (or use 2 cans chicken broth and add a little water to make 4 cups), freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving