TUSCAN GRILLED PEPPERS AND SAUSAGE

1 lb Italian sausage

6 each sweet peppers – red, yellow, and green

2 plum tomatoes, diced

pinch of garlic

2 sprigs of parsley

Saute the sausage until done. Remove from pan and keep warm.

Cut peppers in half and seed. Cut in half again and saute in olive oil. When brown, add tomatoes, garlic, and parsley.

Cut sausage into bite-sized pieces. Return to pan and reheat.

Serve as hors d’oeuvres or as a dinner.

 

PEANUT BUTTER AND NANNER SANDWICH

1 small ripe nanner

2 slices white bread

3 tbs peanut butter

2 tbs butter

In a small bowl, mash the nanner with the back of a spoon. Toast bread lightly. Spread the peanut butter on one piece of toast and the mashed nanner on the other. Fry the sandwich in the melted butter until golden brown. Makes one “king-size” helping. 🙂

PEANUT BUTTER CUP BROWNIES

1 (15 oz) pkg brownie mix

1/4 c oil

48 miniature peanut butter cups

1/3 c hot water

1 egg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine brownie mix, water, oil and egg. Beat well with spoon. Fill paper-lined mini muffin cups about half full. Press one peanut butter cup into batter in each cup. Bake 15-20 minutes or until brownie is set. Cool completely.

GULLIVER’S CORN

2 (16 oz) bags frozen corn, defrosted

2 tsp salt

1/2 c grated parmesan cheese

3 tbs flour mixed with 3 tbs melted butter OR margarine

1 1/2 c whipping cream

1 tsp sugar

Butter the dish of your choice. Sprinkle 2-3 tbs  parmesan over the butter, tilting the pan to distribute the cheese.  Bring the whipping cream to a boil. Reduce the heat and add corn. Simmer for five minutes. Stir in salt and sugar. make a paste out of the butter and flour and stir into the corn. Cook until thickened. turn corn into dish, sprinkle with 1/2 cup parmesan and dot with butter. Refrigerate for up to four days. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown.