I knew I had some precooked italian sausage in the fridge and some totellini in the pantry. So I pulled them out and added a few other ingredients and ended up with what my husband called "the BEST thing he has ever eaten."
This hearty stew with browned sausage, spinach, onion, tomato paste, and chickpeas can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Get the recipe for Chickpea and Sausage Stew.
To lower the sodium in this cheesy, make-ahead breakfast dish, use ground turkey instead of breakfast sausage and add an herb such as thyme or oregano.
These bite-size quiches are loaded with sausage and cheese, plus their crescent roll bases make preparation a snap. Serve these cute "muffinettes" at any brunch or potluck gathering. —Jan Mead, Milford, Connecticut
Prepare polenta through step 2 up to two days ahead. Before serving, let the dish stand at room temperature one hour, cut polenta into triangles, and toast them at mealtime. Pork sausage gives them a wonderfully familiar, stuffing-like flavoring.
