Sausage and Gravy on Pasta

Where do recipes come from? From necessity, distant memories, and problem solving, mostly.
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Where do recipes come from? From necessity, distant memories, and problem solving, mostly. This one came from the fact that my littlest one won't eat hamburger but loves sausage. And I had picked up some freshly made pappardelle pasta from Eataly. And I found a green pepper in my late-summer garden. Hmmmm... I remembered Hamburger Hash from junior high school, back when school lunches were made from scratch by lunch ladies. And so a new recipe was born, although it tasted remarkably similar to a dish I order from my local Chinese restaurant's secret menu--it's tofu noodles, ground pork, and green pepper. But that one is spicy and this was just plain yum. It's a small world after all.

Everybody loved it! And now you can try it, too.

Sausage and Gravy on Pasta

Ingredients:
  • 1 pound sausage
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 2 cups water
  • Salt and pepper
  • Romano cheese for garnish
Directions:
  1. Fry up the sausage in a pan (I prefer cast iron).
  2. Add the cut-up green pepper.
  3. Mix the flour and water and add to the sizzling sausage and stir until the mixture thickens (about 2 minutes or less).
  4. Add salt and pepper to taste; top with the Romano cheese, if using.
  5. Serve on top of the cooked pasta.
This whole thing took about 15 minutes (except for waiting for the water to boil).

For more from Maria Rodale, visit www.mariasfarmcountrykitchen.com

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