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Sausage & White Bean Skillet Bake

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I love rustic cooking. You know the kind of cooking without measurements or stress—where just a few simple ingredients come together to create something amazing.

Adam and I had made a stop at the local butcher earlier last night and there were some beautiful sausages that I couldn’t resist buying. I accompanied the sausages with white beans, tomatoes, garlic & some onions.  It was wonderfully rustic and perfect for the fall weather.

P.s I would like to sincerely apologize for the poor quality Iphone pictures in advance! I was SLR-less.

Sausage & White Bean Skillet Bake

2 lbs. ripe tomatoes, chopped
2 tsp tomato paste
½ cup cannellini beans, drained
1 large onion, sliced in to chunks
2 sprigs each of fresh thyme, rosemary and bay
1 tablespoon dried oregano
3 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
6 good-quality Polish sausages
6 slices good-quality bacon
extra virgin olive oil

 

  1. Place the bacon in a skillet heated medium-high & cook until brown & crispy. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towel. Sautee the onions in the bacon fat until translucent and then add in the garlic and the herbs.
  2. Cook for 1 minute.  Add in the Sausages (whole) along with the tomato paste & chopped tomatoes. Add the bacon back in and allow for this beautiful concoction to simmer until the flavors come together (about 10-15 minutes). Add in the white beans.
  3. Top with sour cream and serve with toasted bread.

Enjoy! Ps. I miss you guys—but I’m having so much fun in Europe (even though medical school is absolutely draining!).

love always,
r x

Thank You, Let’s Eat Channa Masala!

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This last month has been so surreal. From meetings, to interviews, to TV– I have felt like a Food Network Star. I feel as though I haven’t thanked each of you enough. So I would like to say again from the bottom of my heart…Thank You.

To each 1013 of you who voted for me, I can only hope to do the same for you one day. Each of you stood by my side to watch my dream potentially become my reality. I am blessed.

Even though I wasn’t chosen for top 3, making top 12 out of 1500 world wide applicants was winning in itself. YOUR support for my passion was truly the most incredible gift of being involved in the Richmond 365 competition. I now know that whatever I tackle in life, I have at least 1013 people who will support me. What a feeling!

Now that the competition is over and my life has died down a little, I’m back to spending most of my time in that section of the house where all the magic happens; The Kitchen.

…Channa Masala…anyone?

Channa Masala (serves 4)
Taken from the lovely Jenna (Eat, Live, Run Blog)
2 15 ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 inch knob ginger, peeled and chopped
1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
3 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 lemon
1 tbsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp garam masala
1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp tumeric
3 tbsp butter

1.In a large skillet, heat 2 tbsp of butter. Once melted, add the onions and cook for about 10-15 minutes on medium low heat, or until golden brown.

2. Once the onions have caramelized, add the last tbsp of butter & saute the garlic, ginger and jalapeno. Cook for a few minutes.

3. Add the tomato paste and pince. Pince basically means to cook the tomato paste down so the sugars come out to play. How do you cook a tomato paste down? All you do is flatten it with a back of a spoon to the bottom of the pan.

You then crank of the heat and let the tomato paste crust.

Once you see crust, turn down the heat.

It’s not burnt don’t worry! This is what you are looking for!

4. Add the coriander, cumin, cayenne and tumeric and stir well. Then add the diced tomatoes, chickpeas and garam masala.

5.Cook for about five minutes or until the chickpeas have heated through.Finish with a squeeze of lemon.

Serve with warm naan or on rice!

Bon apetit!
r xo

Game Food: Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Shooters

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Playoff Season has begun!

Many of you have been messaging me for “Game-Day” appetizers and I apologize for the delay–It’s exam crunch time for me right now but thankfully my last exam is tomorrow! Hoooray!

For those in need of an appetizer for tomorrow’s game against LA, here is a sophisticated “game grub” option.

Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Shooters!

Pretty neat eh? Far from the ordinary wings & chips

I launched my recipe & directions this morning on Vancity Buzz! You can find the recipe HERE!!

I hope you will all enjoy them! GO Canucks GO!

-r xo