Yummy Italian

The kids and I love this dish, although I have to add an extra step to jet Jeff to eat it. He is my picky eater.

I start with a package of Italian sausage. I like the turkey sausage because there is no grease. Snip off and discard the casings and brown the sausage like you would ground beef. Add 2 jars of spaghetti sauce, we like the chunky garden blend. If you have someone who doesn't like chunky or veggies, pour the sauce into the blender and puree first. Simmer the sauce mix while you boil the pasta. I use mini bow tie pasta or something else small. The kids like the change from spaghetti. When I serve it I plate the pasta, top with some shredded cheese (the kids like Velveeta), then top with the sauce. Serve with the yummy cheese rolls that follow and a salad and you have a pretty easy meal the kids love.

For my cheese rolls I melt a stick of butter, add 1 cup of self rising flour, 1/2 cup shredded cheese, and 1/2 tsp each garlic salt and dill. I use my cookie scoop to scoop these out into small balls, flatten slightly with a fork and bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

This makes enough for the kids to have lunch the next day, you can cut it in half easily if you need to.