Sweet Potato Sausage Casserole

 

 

Ingredients:

• 1 pound sausage
• 1 1/2 pounds Sweet potatoes, cut in 1- to 2-inch chunks
• 3 to 4 carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 1 Pepper Chopped (Green, Yellow, Red or Orange)
• 2 medium onions, cut into wedges
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Cajun or Creole seasoning
• 1 large clove garlic, crushed and finely minced
• a few sprigs of fresh thyme, or about 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation:

Heat oven to 425°. Grease a 3-quart baking dish or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Combine the sausage pieces, potatoes, carrots, and onions in a large food storage bag or bowl; toss with the pepper, salt, Creole seasoning, garlic, thyme, and olive oil. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
Roast for 45 to 60 minutes, until vegetables are fork-tender, stirring every 15 to 20 minutes.
Serve with a salad and biscuits for a complete, delicious meal.

Love and Enjoy!

Recipe Courtesy of About.com Southern Food

Paleo Bran Muffins

Went to dinner the other night at Claim Jumpers and ordered the Salad bar, my boyfriend and I were reminiscing about the amazingly good Bran muffins you used to get with it. I got to thinking about finding a recipe to make Paleo friendly Bran Muffins and started my "Google" research. I came across 2 and decided to try the one here as it has less dates and calls for a banana, I had one I needed to use so it worked out. I have to say, they turned out really good. 

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup almond flour (meal)

1/2 cup flax meal

1 tbsp coconut flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp sea salt

2 tbsp almond butter

3 eggs

3 dates, pitted

2 tbsp molasses( I Used Maple Syrup as a Substitute)

1/2 ripe banana

1/4 cup almond milk  

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup walnuts (chopped) (I used pecans as I am not a fan of walnuts)

Directions:

1. Blend almond butter, eggs, dates, molasses, banana and almond milk in a Blender and set aside.

2. In a medium bowl mix together almond flour, flax meal, coconut flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in wet mixture from your blender and fold in raisins and walnuts.

3. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

 

Love and Enjoy!

 

Original Recipe from Elana's Pantry and revised by Stacy Deering.