Jolene's Recipe Journal

T is for Tuscan, Tomatoes, Toasted Tuscan Sausage Soup is a hearty soup made with hot Italian sausage, cannellini beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, carrots, spinach, and ditalini pasta. A sprinkle of Parmesan and toasted Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs adds the finishing touch.

These sweet potato waffles are crisp on the outside, tender inside, and warmly spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Mashed sweet potatoes and sour cream add richness to the batter, while whipped egg whites help give the waffles a light texture.

These Apple Cider Snickerdoodles are a fall twist on a classic snickerdoodle. Apple cider is reduced to concentrate its flavor, then added to the cookie dough along with apple pie spice. The cookies are rolled in a spiced sugar mixture before baking.

S is for Sausage Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Sausage and Peppers is an easy one-pan dinner with crispy gnocchi, Italian sausage, roasted bell peppers, and red onion. Everything cooks together then gets finished with Parmesan and basil.

These Glazed Pumpkin Spice Scones are tender, buttery scones made with pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice, then finished with a smooth vanilla glaze. For even more fall spice, part of the glaze can be mixed with additional pumpkin pie spice and drizzled over the top.