Cheap and Tasty

Blogging takes a lot of time.  And there are so many other really good blogs out there that have nice pictures where you can tell the blogger has invested a lot of quality time into.  So I haven’t made an entry in a long time being busy and feeling inadequate.  In the interval, there has been grilled halibut, burgers, rib roasts, salmon and asparagus risotto, basmati rice with various accoutrements, plus good wines, bad wines, familiar wines, etc.

What to do with a package of 5 fresh sweet pork sausages from Trader Joes (grand total of $3.97).  I took 2 of them, pan steamed them in a little olive oil and about 1/4 cup chicken broth, then took the lid off to brown them a bit.  Added a peeled and cubed gala apple and some grape tomatoes, put the lid back on for awhile.

During the ever present, “meanwhile” you find in most recipes, I cooked some penne pasta and steamed some broccoli. Added the al dente pasta to the sausage pan with the cover off and cooked down the remaining liquid while the broccoli finished its “broccolizing”.  Salt and pepper to taste, and voila, a colorful, cheap and tasty dish for two.  All for probably about $2 per serving.