This is what happened when we attempted the Pasta Stackup with Chicken Sausage recipe from Better Homes and Gardens. No you're right, it's not terrible, but now take a peek at how it's supposed to look. So plump and whimsical and fresh, isn't it? And ours? Not so much.
On the bright side, it does taste good, and they're right, it did only take the advertised 25 minutes to prepare, but we're left wondering where in those 4 simple steps we managed to go wrong. (Personally, I think it's the tomatoes we bought.)
We'd recommend this dish with a couple of caveats:
- Instead of slicing the sausage lengthwise in half, consider thirds or quarters instead. The results will be more easily stackable and less wobbly.
- Make sure that everyone you're preparing this for will be present and ready to eat when it comes time to serve. If your family runs on varied work and school schedules and you're planning to make up a plate for someone to enjoy later, you may uncover it to find it a little...wilty.
love this recipe and i will agree with your suggestions. cutting the chicken sausage lenthwise was difficult - i just sliced on an angle.
ReplyDeletemade this dish for my swap with a friend, as well as our blog, www.tuesdaynightswap.blogspot.com and was looking for the recipe online to cut and paste and ran into your blog. I will peruse when i have time - best wishes!
Hi, Jenny - thanks for stopping by YTK! We're a fledgling blog, too, and happy to have some company out here in the blogosphere. We've put your Swiss Chard and Sweet Pea Manicotti recipe in our own queue and are excited to try it. (I confess to having a girl-crush on Giada myself!)
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