Last night, I was not in the mood to cook dinner. I was hungry, but I didn’t want to put any effort into make a “real” meal. I ended up throwing together some veggies, meat, and cheese, and it (surprisingly) turned out really well, so I just had to share the recipe.
Introducing…
OMG, it was so good! And insanely simple to make! Check it out…
Just 3 ingredients:
- 10 ounces of shaved Brussels sprouts (TJ’s sells them bagged)
- 6 ounces of your choice of sausage, sliced
- 5 wedges of The Laughing Cow Light Garlic & Herb cheese
Ok, you need some olive oil too, but you probably already have some in your kitchen, right? Thought so. Good.
To make this dish: Cook the sausage in a large skillet for a few minutes.
And then add 1 tbsp of olive oil and the shaved Brussels sprouts.
Cook for 5-7 minutes until Brussels sprouts are bright green and a little brown on the edges.
While the Brussels sprouts and sausage are cooking, unpeel 5 wedges of Light Garlic & Herb cheese and add them to a large mixing bowl.
When the Brussels sprouts and sausage are finished cooking, pour them immediately into the large bowl, so the heat softens the cheese and stir everything together.
Voila! Just like that you have a delicious dinner in no time at all! Enjoy!
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite go-to meal when you just don’t feel like cooking?
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I always have frozen bananas and make banana ‘ice cream’. For my boys, whole grain pasta w/ olive oil, herbs, seasalt. Would LOVE to see more dairy free vegan recipes on your blog!
Brown rice (I make a big batch then freeze in 1/2 cup sizes), black beans (rinsed), sliced onions and peppers (I like to use orange/yellow/red) saute onions and peppers throw in rice and beans. Season with what you like. And you have a nice filling meatless meal. Can even wrap in a whole wheat tortilla with cheese and salsa-yum!
I actually keep frozen slices of Costco pizza already sliced in the freezer. I throw it in the oven + a tray full of roasted vegetables, so everything is done at once. Then top with hot sauce!
@She Rocks Fitness:
What a great idea!! Those pizzas are huge (but delicious!!).
That looks sooo good. Thank you! And I can’t believe that’s what you
made when you didn’t feel like cooking.
A whole wheat wrap (like I had tonight) or a bowl of cereal!
Breakfast for dinner! We always have eggs and bread, so french toast, or sometime I get crazy and make pancakes! Easy peasy.
Yum! Your sprouts look mighty delish! My go to meal is one or tow things, greek yogurt with lots of fruit or a veggie burrito!
This looks really good. It makes me wish I liked brussel sprouts. Are there any other veggies you think I could substitute?
Leftovers!!
Anything that’s ‘breakfast for dinner’ is usually my go to – egg sandwich, eggs and sausage, omelette, scramble….so basically anything eggs!
Also, have you tried Glutino brand pretzels?? I know you were talking about gluten free foods in a previous post. They are the one gluten free food I’ve had where I’ve actually thought ‘these are better than the original’. Most things you can be like “yeaahhh, not bad for gluten free” but these babies are awesome.
Yum this looks great I’ve got brussel sprouts in my fridge and I’ve been trying to think of how ill use them up this way looks perfect
This sounds awesome. I have some similar chicken sausage that Im currently obsessed with, and I LOVE ME some brussel sprouts.
My go-to meal is eggs scrambled with some veggies (normally spinach and/or broccoli) and cheese. And some other veggies or sweet potatoes or toast on the side. YUM! In fact, sometimes I make it several nights a week even when I feel like cooking.
does this serve 1 or 2? or?
It depends how much you eat!
I ate it all in 2 servings.
Yum! My go to is a bag of steamed veggies topped with shredded cheese and deli meat (usually buffalo chicken!)
I made this tonight on a whim, and it was FANTASTIC! Couldn’t eat it all, I’d say it serves 2. Thanks for the idea!
This looks delicious! Brussels sprouts are my favorite! I’m going to have to try this!
This looks delicious! We just had roasted brussel sprouts with balsamic vinegar tonight!
My favorite go-to meal when I don’t feel like cooking is a big “Everything But the Kitchen Sink” Chicken Salad.
This looks so tasty! Laughing cow cheese wedges are awesome! I use them in one of my go to recipes when I don’t feel like cooking:
3 wedges of lite laughing cow cheese
1 package of frozen broccoli with cheese sauce
3/4 cup whole wheat pasta
Cook up the pasta, then heat up the broccoli with cheese sauce, stir everything together with the laughing cow wedges. You can even add more frozen broccoli to the mix.
The result is a a yummy (and healthy!) mac and cheese with broccoli for 2.
We do chicken sausage with Annie’s white cheddar shells and broccoli. So easy and sooooo good!
I’m headed to Trader Joe’s on Saturday, and I’m totally going to pick up some of those shredded brussels sprouts. That recipe looks amazing!
Sushi! Just have to make rice and roll into whatever is in the fridge!
POPCORN!
Looks Good!
mine is hot air popcorn with spray on butter.
Art
I love making a huge pot of rice, and adding any type of protein (turkey or chicken sausage, tuna, salmon) and then a veggie. Your dish looks so yummy!!
When I read this yesterday, I decided I MUST have it for dinner immediately! It was so yummy and so easy to make!
I am making this in the very near future!
It’s been chicken sausage for me too, lately. I’ll roast some brussels sprouts, or quick-saute some zucchini and top it with Rao’s Marinara (organic, only real ingredient jarred pasta sauce). Or make a chicken sausage omelette with a leftover veg. After seeing this? I’ll be buying some laughing cow.
The best go-to – Trader Joe’s Cuban Style Black Beans over Trader Joe’s Frozen Brown Rice. I usually add a little feta and sometime hot sauce of the moment. Comforting, really easy and super delicious.
There’s always pizza too – in jazzed up combos. Lately, carmelized onions, suateed mushrooms, goat cheese and maybe some browned butternut squash. I use flat bread of some type. A little sprinkle of thyme goes far too!
Looks so delicious.! Hmmm.. Why can’t I stop myself from drooling?
I just made this last night and it was DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is definitely making it into the weekly rotation!!!
Yay! So glad to hear that!
I made this tonight, and it was sooo yummy! I absolutely love your blog
So glad you liked it!
I just made this tonight — sooo yummy! I’ve also never bought Laughing Cow cheese or chicken sausage before lol … definitely making it again
So glad you liked it!
I read your blog all the time (it’s my favorite) but I never comment. Just wanted to say how much I appreciate your recipes. I tried this one tonight and it was sooo easy and so good! I’m not celiac but I have a gluten sensitivity and my stomach feels better when I avoid it, so I really appreciate your gf recipes especially!;) Thank you!
I’m so glad you liked it!
My friends loved it when I served it to them! I love it too, of course! I’m going to try some of your other recipes.
Yay! So glad to hear that!!
I’m very excited to make this for my husband! For the record, I tried shaving the brussel sprouts myself…not worth it people, buy them prepackaged.
LOVE this blog, thanks Tina!
I’m making this today for a late lunch!!! I cannot WAIT looks outstanding
DELICIOUS! Just tried it with some leftover rotisserie chicken and substituted the babybel for smoked-salmon cream cheese
Thanks for the great, easy recipe!
Just made this and it was AWESOME. i love cheese sauce and so I love that this is healthy!!
I made this this morning for me and my boyfriend and it was so great! Thanks for the recipe. I did add a slight variation by topping each of our servings with a fried egg because a runny yolk just makes everything better
I’ve had this bookmarked and finally made it tonight. Delicious! I have Crohn’s disease, so healthy easy meals are a must while balancing a busy life
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