Premio Please!!!

I love Italian sausages! Those delicious little links open themselves up to a world of flavors, combinations and possibilities. So it was no surprise when Premio offered me the chance to try out their one of a kind brand of Italian sausages, through Influenster, I jumped at the opportunity. Free sausages? Yes please! What I didn’t realize was what an amazing experience I had in store, and how much I would come to love this particular brand of goodness!

 

Once getting to the meats section of the grocery store, I was easily able to find the Premio brand. And I was shocked! Does this say Chicken and Kale sausages? My jaw dropped to the floor and my son gave his signature, “Whaaaaaatt??” and we both stood there in disbelief at the flavors on the self. There was Cheese and Basil, and Pepper, Onion and Mushroom. There was Tomato, Garlic and Rosemary, and there was Cajun Style. Now, maybe I’m a little behind on the Italian Sausage game, but for me, this was a game changer! I have never seen so many options of Italian Sausagey goodness on one shelf before. How I had missed Premio before was beyond me. But now I had found it. And now I could be happy again. The intense love that I already had for sausages grew 10 sizes that day! And I knew then that this new relationship with Premio would be one for the movies. Possibly PG-13, so the kids can still come in.  This was love.

After much debate and many trips back to the meat aisle, we decided on chicken and kale. I had come up with an amazing meal idea that would be not only delicious and hearty, but fast! We made our way to the seafood aisle and picked up a small container of pre-cooked and seasoned shrimp, and then we headed on to the pasta sauces and grabbed a jar of Prego Alfredo Sauce. (Prego was on sale, and I am all about a sale). I was short on produce, but knew I had a couple of items at home, so we went ahead to check out and made our purchase. I have to say it again because I’m so excited about it, thanks to Influenster, we got our new love Premio for free!!! (Free is my favorite price!) We took our free sausage and other items to the house, washed hands, and got ready to make some magic.

 

 

I was able to scrounge up some fresh mushrooms in my veggie drawer, and realized just how short on produce I really was, so I made due with a bag of frozen peas, which I thawed out in cold water while dicing up the ‘shrooms. I browned the sausages in a very large non-stick skillet (I planned on using this same skillet again. That’s why I chose a large one), took them off the heat and sliced them up and then put them back into the skillet to finish cooking. You can, of course, cook your sausages whichever way is your favorite, but I like to have a nice crispy brown casing on my own.

 

 

After cooking the sausages mostly through, I would normally drain the oil or fat that has developed in the pan after frying, but these sausages were fairly clean! No draining necessary, no extra oils, I was able to leave the sausages in the pan and use that same pan to begin putting together my sauce. (Another huge point for Premio! Oh how do I love thee, let me count the ways…) In the same pan that I used to brown my sausages, I added a little bit more oil, my diced mushrooms, my thawed and drained peas, and added some minced garlic. Stirring all of that around in the skillet I let it cook until the scent of the garlic and sausage filled my kitchen and the sausages were cooked all the way through. I then added my alfredo sauce and shrimp, mixed it all together adding some extra seasonings (season to your taste), and covered it up, letting it cook for a few minutes on the eye and allowing all of the flavors to blend with one another. We want to be sure to add the shrimp last because they are already cooked, and we don’t want to run the risk of overcooking. Go ahead and start cooking your noodles now. I chose angel hair, but then, I always choose angel hair. Pick which ever type of pasta works best for you. I personally think that a nice fusilli or even a penne would be great with this dish! Very soon you should start to smell the happy blend of flavors that you have created in your pan. Be sure to stir occasionally, and probably more than you would stir in a pot, as this is a skillet, and the sauce can easily burn if left to sit on the heated bottom for too long.

Once your pasta is done and your sauce is heated through, you’re ready to devour! I know it will be hard, but take some time to savor all of the loveliness in your bowl. Maybe make a salad on the side. Perhaps some garlic bread. I added a little parsley on top. Try not to inhale everything at once. Take a moment especially to taste what a flavorful, sweet and incredible sausage choice you’ve made.

 

 

Try this out! Add your own twists! Check out all of the Premio sausage varieties! Let me know what you think! Send me more recipes, ideas and views on Premio and tell me how your family (and you) cried out more Premio Please at your family dinner.

Hope you enjoy!

-just a girl-