Broiled Sausages with Buttered Noodles and an Avocado and Mixed Greens Salad

I always try to keep a few "heat and eat" items in the fridge for those days when I'm running late--and today was one of those days. I was originally going to fix spaghetti, but seven o'clock was creeping up on me, and so I grabbed a quick fix out of the refridgerator--and it was delicious! I fixed cheddar-stuffed sausage with some quick buttered noodles and a mixed greens salad.

The Ingredients:

1 package already cooked cheese-stuffed sausage
1 package no yolks egg noodles
1 stick unsalted butter
3 cups water
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
Mixed greens--I used a spinach and spring mix
1 avocado, sliced
1/2 red onion, sliced
A few baby carrots, sliced
Pickle juice (not pictured)
Olive oil (not pictured)

First things first: Heat up the sausage. I put mine on a baking sheet and broiled for a few minutes on each side until they were nice and browned. While that is heating up, combined the noodles, 2&1/2 cups water, 1/2 stick of butter, and 1 tablespoon (or one cube) of chicken bouillon in a pot and heat on medium-high heat until it begins to boil. Once it is boiling, stir every minute or so until the noodles are tender.

About a minute before you noodles are tender, add your remaining 1/2 stick of butter and 1/2 cup of water, plus cracked pepper to taste.

Once everything is cooked, make your salad. Combine your greens, onion, avocado, and carrots. Whisk together 1/3 cup dill pickle juice and 3 tablespoons olive oil, then pour over the salad. Toss the salad together, then plate everything and serve!

There you have it! This took about 10 minutes to make, and it was super delicious--perfect for one of those days when you just don't feel like cooking. Enjoy!