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Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

drizzellla — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:41:15 GMT

I have Italian Sausage in the freezer that I would like to use. My son does not like peppers or tomatoes. So I was thinking about making a Jambalaya. This recipe does not call for tomato. But it says to use andouille sausage.

Do you think I could use the Italian sausage instead?

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

Mz iMac — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:54:32 GMT

@drizzellla If you or your son never tasted "Jambalaya" (the real thing) then use your Italian sausage. Ya'll wouldn't know what you're missing.

Otherwise............

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

ScrapHappy — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:56:17 GMT

@drizzellla wrote:
I have Italian Sausage in the freezer that I would like to use. My son does not like peppers or tomatoes. So I was thinking about making a Jambalaya. This recipe does not call for tomato. But it says to use andouille sausage.

Do you think I could use the Italian sausage instead?

I started making Jambalaya. The first time I made it, I used Italian hot sausage because it was in the freezer. It didn't cut as well as andouilie sausage. My daughter definitely doesn't like it with the italian sausage, said it's "grainy." My husband prefers Jambalaya with the audouilie. The recipe I use is "Best Jambalaya Recipe" by AllRecipes. Comes with a video. It's so easy and delicious and I never cared for jambalaya before. Sometimes I add shrimp at the end.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

PA Mom-mom — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:00:00 GMT

@drizzellla I never heard of making Jambalaya without peppers and usually tomatoes. Maybe you should use your Italian sausage to make an Italian dish. Maybe sausage with broccoli rabe and orechiette, or some kind of Alfredo dish.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

Sooner — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:04:19 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
@drizzellla If you or your son never tasted "Jambalaya" (the real thing) then use your Italian sausage. Ya'll wouldn't know what you're missing.
Otherwise............

@Mz iMac Prince knows! He's got it right. Sure do miss Prince!

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

Enufstuff — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:41:09 GMT

@Sooner @Mz iMac Prince was the best! Such a loss of great talent.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

qbetzforreal — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:45:36 GMT

@drizzellla- I wouldn't use the italian sausage because of the flavor profile.

I would recommend smoked sausage. Hillshire brand is a good choice.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

Icegoddess — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:51:44 GMT

I mix ground beef and Mild Italian Sausage among oher things in my spaghetti sauce. In general, I don't like tomatoes. but I will eat a spaghetti meat sauce as long as there are not hunks of tomato in it.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

SaveTheTurtles — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:52:26 GMT

I'd stick to italian recipes with the italian sausage, but I have never had jambalaya so can't speak to that.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

drizzellla — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:07:45 GMT

Thanks for your answers, Went out and bought salmon. Going to have broiled salmon for dinner.

Bought the Italian sausage so I could make lasagna, Then my son scrapped all the tomato sauce from a piece of lasagna. Decided to not bother making it again. He ended up throwing about 1/2 of his piece away.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

drizzellla — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:12:45 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
I mix ground beef and Mild Italian Sausage among oher things in my spaghetti sauce. In general, I don't like tomatoes. but I will eat a spaghetti meat sauce as long as there are not hunks of tomato in it.

My son, also, would eat tomato sauce without chunks. Until a month or so ago. Now he scraps all tomato sauce off everything.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

Hoovermom — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:36:52 GMT

@drizzellla wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
I mix ground beef and Mild Italian Sausage among oher things in my spaghetti sauce. In general, I don't like tomatoes. but I will eat a spaghetti meat sauce as long as there are not hunks of tomato in it.

My son, also, would eat tomato sauce without chunks. Until a month or so ago. Now he scraps all tomato sauce off everything.

@drizzellla : Maybe he would like a night in the kitchen to whip up something for you and DH.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

Sooner — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:08:09 GMT

@drizzellla wrote:
Thanks for your answers, Went out and bought salmon. Going to have broiled salmon for dinner.

Bought the Italian sausage so I could make lasagna, Then my son scrapped all the tomato sauce from a piece of lasagna. Decided to not bother making it again. He ended up throwing about 1/2 of his piece away.

@drizzellla Don't give up so easily. People often learn to love things the more they have them. Don't encourage him to miss out on new foods! Life is too full! I thought I'd eaten poison the first time I had cilantro--but later on when we'd go out I'd ask the kitchen to give me all of it the others didn't want! LOL!!!

Anyway, if others like it, he can make do with it and not deprive them! Plus by substituting something not in the recipe, you will make the dish yours and you all may like it better! It's just cookin'! Don't be afraid!

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

drizzellla — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:09:57 GMT

@Hoovermom wrote:
@drizzellla wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
I mix ground beef and Mild Italian Sausage among oher things in my spaghetti sauce. In general, I don't like tomatoes. but I will eat a spaghetti meat sauce as long as there are not hunks of tomato in it.

My son, also, would eat tomato sauce without chunks. Until a month or so ago. Now he scraps all tomato sauce off everything.
@drizzellla : Maybe he would like a night in the kitchen to whip up something for you and DH.

@Hoovermom - OHHHHH! Sounds so good. I would like that ALOT. BUT my son worked until 2 AM last week. And he often works until 10 PM or more and 6 - 7 days a week. He isn't a happy camper about working such long hours. So we don't add to his issues.

He has begged for additional help at work. They keep hiring someone to assist him. But no one stays, to do the job.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

drizzellla — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:36:28 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@drizzellla wrote:
Thanks for your answers, Went out and bought salmon. Going to have broiled salmon for dinner.

Bought the Italian sausage so I could make lasagna, Then my son scrapped all the tomato sauce from a piece of lasagna. Decided to not bother making it again. He ended up throwing about 1/2 of his piece away.
@drizzellla Don't give up so easily. People often learn to love things the more they have them. Don't encourage him to miss out on new foods! Life is too full! I thought I'd eaten poison the first time I had cilantro--but later on when we'd go out I'd ask the kitchen to give me all of it the others didn't want! LOL!!!

Anyway, if others like it, he can make do with it and not deprive them! Plus by substituting something not in the recipe, you will make the dish yours and you all may like it better! It's just cookin'! Don't be afraid!

@Sooner Good point. But he has never liked/eaten tomatoes. I think that was the first food he refused to eat. The list has grown through the years. And many times.after he "eats" there is a pile of ingredients left on his plate, that he won't eat.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

Sooner — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 01:25:56 GMT

@drizzellla wrote:
@Sooner wrote:
@drizzellla wrote:
Thanks for your answers, Went out and bought salmon. Going to have broiled salmon for dinner.

Bought the Italian sausage so I could make lasagna, Then my son scrapped all the tomato sauce from a piece of lasagna. Decided to not bother making it again. He ended up throwing about 1/2 of his piece away.
@drizzellla Don't give up so easily. People often learn to love things the more they have them. Don't encourage him to miss out on new foods! Life is too full! I thought I'd eaten poison the first time I had cilantro--but later on when we'd go out I'd ask the kitchen to give me all of it the others didn't want! LOL!!!

Anyway, if others like it, he can make do with it and not deprive them! Plus by substituting something not in the recipe, you will make the dish yours and you all may like it better! It's just cookin'! Don't be afraid!

@Sooner Good point. But he has never liked/eaten tomatoes. I think that was the first food he refused to eat. The list has grown through the years. And many times.after he "eats" there is a pile of ingredients left on his plate, that he won't eat.

@drizzellla I guess you keep a lot of cereal and lunch meat. maybe he will grow out of it or figure out what he ismissing, my old hubby decidedbeetsare ok last year!

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

Hoovermom — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 01:59:09 GMT

A substitute for andouille sausage would be chorizo.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

drizzellla — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 03:54:46 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@drizzellla wrote:
@Sooner wrote:
@drizzellla wrote:
Thanks for your answers, Went out and bought salmon. Going to have broiled salmon for dinner.

Bought the Italian sausage so I could make lasagna, Then my son scrapped all the tomato sauce from a piece of lasagna. Decided to not bother making it again. He ended up throwing about 1/2 of his piece away.
@drizzellla Don't give up so easily. People often learn to love things the more they have them. Don't encourage him to miss out on new foods! Life is too full! I thought I'd eaten poison the first time I had cilantro--but later on when we'd go out I'd ask the kitchen to give me all of it the others didn't want! LOL!!!

Anyway, if others like it, he can make do with it and not deprive them! Plus by substituting something not in the recipe, you will make the dish yours and you all may like it better! It's just cookin'! Don't be afraid!

@Sooner Good point. But he has never liked/eaten tomatoes. I think that was the first food he refused to eat. The list has grown through the years. And many times.after he "eats" there is a pile of ingredients left on his plate, that he won't eat.

@drizzellla I guess you keep a lot of cereal and lunch meat. maybe he will grow out of it or figure out what he ismissing, my old hubby decidedbeetsare ok last year!

Funny you said that. He does not eat cereal or lunch meat, except capicola or pastrami.

And beets are still on his "NO" list. Probably will change long after he moves out and I don't have to deal with his food preferences.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

cindyNC — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 05:13:13 GMT

@drizzellla Just realized in reading thru the posts that your son now does not like spaghetti sauce. I've made the recipe below........no peppers, but has sauce.

Re: Substitute for Andouille Sausage?

Imaoldhippie — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:49:09 GMT

@Hoovermom ...............Hi, do you know what is in Chorizo? It has hog glands in it. I dont eat organs or glands.