Simple dinner, big flavor: Cooking with Lucky Dog Farm merguez.

Hello, friends.

Winter is definitely here in some parts of Vermont—and I’ll bet you’re still adjusting to changing the clocks back earlier this month. I get it—it’s the end of the day, you want a cozy dinner but don’t want to spend hours making it. Don’t worry, I’ve got you!

Here’s what I cooked up last night, made with pantry staples and taking about 15 minutes to pull together.

Chop up a medium onion; throw it in a (cast iron) pan with a couple tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and a teaspoon or so of minced garlic, over medium heat. Add a pound of Lucky Dog Farm merguez. (Get yours now!) Cook and stir, breaking up the merguez as it cooks. I covered it for a few minutes so that it could retain moisture while I got out the other ingredients.

When the sausage has cooked through, add a 15 ounce can of diced tomatoes, a couple shakes of salt and pepper, a half teaspoon (more if you like) smoked paprika. (You could throw in some ground cumin too, a splash of red wine, a dollop of tomato paste.) Let the mixture bubble away for a couple of minutes, stirring it and breaking up some of the diced tomatoes if you’re so inclined.

When you like the way it’s looking, give it a taste and adjust the seasonings. Then, crack a couple of eggs (one or two per person), cover, and let the moisture from the tomatoes cook the eggs until they’re done to your preference.

You can serve this as-is, with a green salad on the side, with some nice bread to soak up the juices, over rice or noodles, over some steamed greens—I’ll leave that last bit for you to decide.

So easy, so cozy and satisfying, hearty but not heavy, thoroughly delicious. I just know this will become a quick-dinner go to for you, and that Lucky Dog Farm merguez will become a staple for you too. Make sure you have some on hand by ordering here.

Let me know what you think. I always love to hear from you!

Happy cooking, Farmer Judith