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There is nothing quite like sausage and peppers. This is one of my favorite recipes. Sausage and peppers is easy to make and tastes even better the next day.

In a good sized bowl place an assortment of (some cut some whole) sweet, mild and hot Italian sausage. To the sausage add whole pablano, green and red peppers and quartered potatoes. Splash a fair amount of olive oil in the bowl and using your hands make sure everything is well coated.

Dust everything with ground plack pepper, granulated garlic, kosher salt, tarragon, fresh parsley and basil and again mix well making sure all is well seasoned.

Sausage and Peppers Recipe

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I love artichokes and a great way to serve them up is in a pasta dish. Here is my recipe for fettuccine with artichoke hearts from the kitchen of Bearfort Lodge.

Cook fettuccine and set aside.

One small ladle clarified butter in bottom of saute pan

Saute a breast of chicken.

Add to saute one hand chopped mushrooms, one hand of green onions and two hands of sliced artichoke hearts and one knife minced garlic.

Fettuccine with Artichokes Hearts Recipe

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