Orecchiette Pasta with a Sausage and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce This Orecchiette pasta with sausage and roasted red pepper sauce is an easy weeknight meal that uses one pot. It cooks up in about 30 minutes. This is a light tasting dish that is perfectly paired with a nice salad. The tangy roasted red peppers, fresh tomato and basil, along with Italian sausage makes a delicious sauce that sits nicely in the little cups that are Orecchiette pasta. This will be on your regular weekly meal rotation. This Orecchiette Pasta with a sausage and roasted red pepper sauce is also…
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Continue ReadingSausages In Onion Gravy This authentic inspired German dish is perfect for the Fall and Winter months. If you’re having an Oktoberfest celebration this is a great dish to make ahead of time and keep warm in a crockpot. German Brats, Onions, Splash of a Good Beer, all served up with some creamy mashed potatoes. Sausages In Onion Gravy is the ultimate Fall Comfort food recipe. There is a full, printable recipe at the end f this post. You can also PIN IT using the Pinterest button in the top right corner. I also recommend hitting the print button, and…
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Continue ReadingThe Perfect Party Appetizer This is a savory appetizer with crumbled sausage and creamy cheese. Many years ago I had these Sausage and Cheese Wonton Bites at Mister Tipsy’s Mom’s house. I am obsessed with them! They are delicious, easy to make, affordable, feed a crowd, and who doesn’t love a fun finger food? This recipe is a classic and I wish I could say that I invented it, but I did not. I have, however, made some changes to this recipe to make it my own. You will DEFINITELY have people who want the recipe once you make them.…
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Continue ReadingA Windy City Icon In Mini Before I get into this recipe, I have to warn you: these are addicting. Once you make these Mini Chicago Style Hot Dogs, your friends and family are going to ask you to make them all the time. What I love about these Mini Chicago Style Hot Dogs is that you can serve them as a build-your-own appetizer or dress them up for your guests with all the fixings. This recipe is simple to make but needs to be made right when you want to serve it. Mini Chicago Style Hot Dogs are a…
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Continue ReadingAn Easy Dish Packed with Flavor This is, hands down one of the easiest recipes you will ever make. Even if you cannot cook, you can make this Crockpot Smoked Kielbasa and Kraut recipe. At the same time, it feels like a dish you’d have to shell out a lot of money for at a German or Eastern European restaurant. It’s simple but tastes complex. Your family will love it! How Long Does it Take to Cook Kielbasa and Kraut? It takes less than ten minutes to assemble the ingredients and can cook in as little as three hours in…
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Continue ReadingI’m sure you have heard the news reports or have seen on social media that the younger generation can’t afford to buy homes because they spend all their money on avocado toast. While this is probably not true, what is true is that restaurants charge A LOT for something that is so simple to make. I decided to make my own play on this popular breakfast dish but I subbed a baked potato for the toast. I just don’t buy bread anymore ….While I know that a potato is a carb, I think the nutritional value is better especially because…
Hi! I’m April, AKA The Tipsy Housewife. I’m Chicago born-and-raised and I love creating delicious and affordable recipes that taste just like home. Plus they’re easy enough to make with a cocktail in hand! Get ready to find your new fave meal.
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