Linguine with Shrimp

Mom's "secret" recipe

What You'll Need:

- One box of linguine or fettuccine (whichever you prefer)

- Some frozen shrimp, cleaned

- Whole Dried Red Chili Peppers

- Fresh Italian Parsley
- Black pepper
- Olive Oil
- Garlic

How Long It'll Take: 

- With this one, it'll pretty much take the exact length of time that it takes to boil water and then cook your pasta. All your prep will be done while the water's boiling, so let's say... 25 minutes?

Let's Get Started:

1. While your water is boiling, set up your large wok with olive oil, crushed garlic, dried red peppers, and black pepper.

2. As the garlic begins to brown, add the shrimp. Add the pasta to the pot when the water is ready.

3. When the shrimp turn pink, lower the heat to a simmer. 

4. Reserve some pasta water (2-3 ladle scoops, to your liking), drain pasta & add pasta and the reserved water to the oil and shrimp.

5. Stir, serve & enjoy!

Creamy Tomato & Sausage Soup

 

What You'll Need

- 1 pound of ground Italian sausage

- 2 10.5 oz cans of tomato soup

- 2 14.5 oz cans of chicken broth

- 1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano

- 20 oz of frozen cheese tortellini

- 10 oz of softened cream cheese (I mixed plain & chive and onion)

- 1 medium onion

- 4 cloves of garlic

- Misc Spices: spicy garlic grinder, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, black pepper

How Long It'll Take

Total prep time was maybe 40 minutes, and I let it cook in the crock pot for around 7 hours. However, this could easily be cooked on a stovetop to reduce time.

Let's Get Started

1. Thinly slice your onion and put it in the pan that you're going to use to brown your sausage in with a little olive oil, over low heat. Cover and let cook until caramelized.

2. While your onions are cooking, crush your garlic cloves and add them to the crock pot with a drizzle of olive oil.

3. Add in your miscellaneous spices to the garlic & oil in the crock pot.

4. Once the onions are brown, add them to the crock pot.

5. Brown the sausage over medium heat. Season with cracked garlic and garlic powder as it is cooking.

6. Once browned, add the sausage to the crock pot.

7. Add the chicken broth, tomato soup, and diced tomatoes to the crock pot.

8. Let cook for 6-8 hours on low.

9. 30 minutes prior to serving, cook the tortellini in a pot on the stove.

10. While the tortellini is cooking, soften your cream cheese in the microwave, then stir it into the 

soup. 

NOTE: If you didn't soften your cream cheese enough, you'll find that you have chunks beginning to appear in your broth. Use a whisk to break it up without crushing the other ingredients in the soup.

11. Once cooked, drain the tortellini and add them into the soup. Stir the pot, serve and enjoy!