Three Cheese Italian Breadsticks 

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Three Cheese Italian Breadsticks

*1 1/2 cups warm Water
*2 teaspoons Instant Dry Yeast
*Pinch of Sugar, food for the yeast
*4 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour, more if needed
*2 tablespoons Sugar
*2 tablespoon Extra Light Olive Oil
*2 teaspoons Sea Salt

Butter and Topping

*1/2 cup Butter, Melted
*1/8 teaspoon Garlic Powder
*1/8 teaspoon Garlic Salt
*2 tablespoons Kraft Shredded Parmesan, Romano and Asiago Cheese, blended in small chopper or blender, chop until almost powder consistency

In small glass bowl combine the warm water, yeast and pinch of sugar and set aside to allow the yeast to become bubbly/foamy.

In a stand mixer on medium speed add the sugar and oil and salt creaming together. Now alternating the yeast and flour and mix about 6-8 minutes until dough forms a soft slightly sticky ball adding more flour if needed. Remove mixing bowl with dough from mixer and cover with a slightly damp flour sack/tea towel  and allow to rise until double in bulk or about 30 minutes.

After the dough has risen, with a pastry cutter, cut about 1.9 ounces of dough for each breadstick, form dough and roll in 6 inch long roll sticks. (Pour 1/8 of a cup of melted butter onto half baking sheet, you will need two half baking sheets, so repeat.). Place the breadsticks on half baking sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart and with a pastry brush, brush breadsticks with melted butter.

In a bowl combine the garlic power, garlic salt and the three cheeses, mix together and sprinkle on top of each breadstick.

Bake in a 400*F. oven for 17-20 minutes or until a golden brown

Makes about 16 breadsticks

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Also see Italian Sausage Potato and Kale Crock-Pot Style

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Enjoy!

Lindy

Italian Sausage Potatoes and Kale Crock-Pot Style 

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Italian Sausage Potato and Kale Soup

This is a yummy soup that people say is like Olive Gardens. I didn’t like how many calories are in that soup so I tried to lighten it up without losing the flavor. I’ve used potatoes from our garden so they might look slightly larger than the ones suggested in the recipe.

Italian Sausage Potato and Kale Soup

*1 pound (Pork) Italian Sausage, cooked fat drained, rinsed if desired or you could use Turkey Sausage adding Italian Seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon or to taste
*1 Medium Yellow Onion, Chopped, added to cooked sausage, sauté about 1-2 minutes
*10 Medium Small Red Potatoes, sliced thin, rinsed, cooked almost tender in boiling water on medium heat, drain
*1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
*1/2 teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
*1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt, or to taste
*3 cups Low Sodium Chicken Stock
*4 heaping cups chopped Kale, washed
*1-2 cups Milk
*1 cup Whipping Cream, more if desired
*Grated Parmesan Cheese, topping

In a crock-pot on low add, cooked sausage with onions, potatoes, red pepper flakes, chicken stock, milk, pepper and salt. Cook 1 hour then add the kale and cook another hour, then add whipping cream. Top with grated Parmesan Cheese. Enjoy with the Italian Bread Sticks.

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Also see Three Cheese Italian Breadsticks

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Enjoy!

Lindy