may 19

127. Linguine with sausage and peppers

This was really good and so easy to make. I must start by saying that if my husband can put something off he will. So when we ran out of gas for the grill on sat he told me he would get a new tank on sunday. I did not think about it and I went to turn the grill on the cook a chicken dish that I was planning. No gas....so this was not planned until the weekend but I had to go with it. It was very good for something done at the moment.

*salt and pepper
*1 lb linguine
*1 lb turkey sausage, casings removed
*6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
*4 yellow or red peppers, thinly sliced
*4 TBSP butter
* cups arugla, torn

In a large pot boil salted water, cook pasta until al dente
Drain, reserve 1 1/2 cup of the pasta water, return pasta to pot
Meanwhile cook the sausage, over medium heat, and 2 TBSP water in a large covered skillet until the fat renders, about 5 minutes
Uncover and raise the heat to medium high
Brown the sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, about 7 minutes
Add the garlic, bell peppers and 1/4 cup pasta water; cook until the peppers are soft, about 6 minutes
Add 3/4 cup pasta water and the butter, stick until combined
Toss the pasta with sausage and add arugula
Season with salt and pepper

128. Cantaloupe with Honey and Lime

I am not a fan of honey but Dave loves it. Neither of us loved this. It was odd.

*1 cantaloupe, peeled and seeded
*1/4 cup honey
*juice of a lime and zest

Using a sharp knife, slice the cantaloupe as thin as possible
Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with lime juice