April Fun

Spring is in the air and it's time for brunches. Perfect time to try some of these recipes. This month for Allrecipes Ambassador Program I took part in a  Challenge for Johnsonville Sausages. First,  I made Amazing Muffin Cups for a brunch. They were a big hit with my family and friends. Lots of requests for the recipe, too. The muffin cups are perfect for a brunch or breakfast on the go.  I also made a batch for my daughter to take home so she could have them during the week for breakfast with her smoothie.
Click here for the recipe: Amazing Muffin Cups.

Amazing Muffin Cups

Next I made a recipe as part of a "#6 Ingredientorless" Challenge where I swapped out an ingredient in a recipe and used Johnsonville Sausage instead. I chose to do a Coney Knish. I thought this would be good with a Hot Italian Sausage by Johnsonville and I was right. It was delicious and the spices in the sausage really added a lot of flavor to the dish.  We had family over when I made them and I had to fight them off to get a picture.

Coney Knish

• 6 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 extra large onions, diced
• 1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 5 Hot Italian Johnsonville Sausages
• 1 egg, beaten
• salt and ground black pepper to taste 

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl. Mash the potatoes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; saute onions until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Mix potatoes, salt, and pepper into onions. Remove skillet from heat and cool.
• Roll each puff pastry sheet onto a work surface. Cut each sheet into 4 squares. Spread about 1/4 cup potato mixture onto each square in a strip down the middle; top with the sausage. Cover each hot dog with about 1/4 cup more potato mixture. Roll puff pastry around hot dog and filling; place, seam side-down, on the prepared baking sheet. Brush puff pastry with egg.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

 I also had fun creating  a PEEP Nome village in the spirit of Spring.  Our neighbors got the biggest kick out of it.

I received a sample of Johnsonville Sausages to test some of their recipes  Check out their collection of recipes located at  Allrecipes Johnsonville collection.  

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