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| Justin Chapple of Food and Wine Magazine |
When our 8 year old grandson visited at Thanksgiving, at one particular meal, he confessed a love for sausage. Knowing his father and mother share cooking detail, when I saw Justin Chapple’s recipe in Food and Wine Magazine, I jumped at making it child-friendly and something they could easily do with minimal effort. I’m not sure if Mason is ready for the spicier hot sausage version but adult tastes may find that their favorite. For similar reasons, the arugula may be very adult whereas the spinach is not just child-friendlier but a great way to get kids to eat spinach. Here is the recipe as I adapted it.
Any variety of Red, Yukon or Fingerling potatoes or a combination of all three cut into bite sized pieces to make 4 cups.
1 Red pepper, cored and sliced into ½ inch strips
Kosher Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper
1-8 oz. Clamshell of Baby Arugula or Spinach
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
1. On a large, rimmed baking sheet, toss all of the potatoes with the shallots and the 1/3 cup of olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper. Roast for about 15 minutes or until the potatoes are lightly browned.
2. Brush the sausage and the red pepper with olive oil and add them to the baking sheet. Roast for another 20 to 25 minutes, until the potatoes are brown and tender and the sausage is cooked through.
3. Divide the remaining arugula or spinach between four plates and mound the sausage and potato mixture atop the greens. Serve.
Sausage and potato is a favourite in our house. Looking forward to trying this one!
Monte, I made this last night and it was terrific–just as you said, quick, easy, delicious! Will for sure be adding this to my repertoire. Perfect meal for a busy weeknight. My only change was subbing a garlicky Caesar dressing left over from Xmas for the lemon juice on the greens. Thanks, once again, for another wonderful recipe!
Just like Mary Glick says, this one is a keeper! Thanks so much Mary for taking the time to write! Means the world to me when you like something you find here. Happy New Year to all and to all a good night.