This tasty sandwich is great for any time of the year. It’s jam packed with saucy flavor and super quick and easy to prepare. You’re going to love this one!

Saucy Sausage Buns

Ingredients:4 servings

• 4 sausage links (4 oz. each) , sliced. I used pre-cooked lowfat turkey sausage.
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
• 2/3 cup ginger ale
• 2/3 cup chili sauce
• 1/2 cup apricot jam
• 3 tbs onion soup mix
• 4 French rolls
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese

Directions:

In large saucepan, saute the sliced sausage, onion and pepper over medium heat until meat is done and veggies are soft.

Stir in ginger ale, chili sauce, jam, and soup mix. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 min, stirring occasionally.

Sauce will thicken as it cooks. Look at the YUM! Is your mouth watering yet?

Put the saucy sausage mixture on the roll, sprinkle a little cheese on top and put in 350 oven for a few minutes until cheese is melted.

Enjoy!

~Kate

Winger’s Sticky Fingers are my all time favorite ‘goin’-out-to-eat’ food. No joke, I could eat sticky fingers every week, heck, probably two times a week, if I’m completely honest with you.

Since eating out at Winger’s every week could get a little pricey, I’ve come up with a solution that can tide me over in between visits.

(Almost) Winger’s Sticky Fingers

Ingredients:

1 bag frozen pre-cooked and breaded chicken strips (The crunchy or Southern style strips work best,)

6 Tbsp. Frank’s Original Hot Sauce (No substitutes. It must be Frank’s brand if you want it to truly taste like Winger’s Amazing Sauce. Frank’s Hot Sauce can be bought at Wal-Mart.)

1 1/2 c. brown sugar

Ranch Dressing (Buttermilk Hidden Valley mix works the best)

Directions:

1. Bake chicken strips according to package directions.

2. While chicken is cooking, mix up the Frank’s Hot Sauce and brown sugar in sauce pan and heat thoroughly,  dissolving sugar. If mixture seems too thick, just add a few tsp. of water.

3. Put cooked chicken strips in large bowl and pour sauce over the top, stirring to coat completely.

Serve with Ranch dressing or even better, mix a little of the sauce into the ranch and you’ve got a homemade version of Winger’s Creamy Amazing Sauce.

I think you’ll be shocked at how much these sticky fingers taste like the real thing!

~Kate

Enjoy your Coffee Break!

Here’s a fun and easy twist on the old standby Sloppy Joe recipe that’s sure to be a hit with the kiddies and adults, alike. I’m betting it will also be a hit with the head chef in the house, because, like all of my recipes, these Corn Bread Sloppy Joes are super quick and easy to prepare.

Corn Bread Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:

(The ingredients in the photo are doubled because I feed a small army at my house.)

1 package corn bread mix (81/2 oz.)

1 egg

1/3 cup milk

2 lbs ground beef

1/2 up chopped onion

1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce

1 cup corn

1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chilies

2 packets Sloppy Joe seasoning mix

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

Prepare and bake corn bread according to package directions, using the egg and milk.

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and the onions. Drain.

Stir in spaghetti sauce, corn, chilies and sloppy joe mix. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.

Cut corn bread into pieces and then cut each piece in half, lengthwise. Top with sloppy joe mixture and grated cheese.

~Kate

Enjoy your coffee break!