Mediterranean Sausage Pasta Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN SAUSAGE PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Place large pot of water on to boil. You will cook the pasta while preparing the rest.
• Slice the chicken sausages into roughly 1/2 inch pieces.
• Place large deep skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the oil, sausages, garlic and oregano. Toss and saute for a minute.
• Add the zest of 1/2 a lemon. Stir it in.
• Now toss in the olives and tomatoes. Stir occasionally while cooking, until the tomatoes are starting to blister and a couple have split. The sausage should be browned by this point as well.
• Dump in the spinach. Mix in. Turn off the stove burner.
• Add the drained pasta and toss well to coat.
• Transfer from pan to serving platter and sprinkle with feta. Serve with fresh ground pepper and wedges of lemon.

MEDITERRANEAN PASTA & SAUSAGE SKILLET

Steps:

• 1. Helpful notes** Have the sausage links semi frozen, makes them easier to slice. I took the casing off. I rinsed the pasta to keep the pasta from absorbing all the sauce as I like the sauce to sop with and also to keep it al dente'.
• 2. Cook the pasta per the directions on package. Drain and set aside. If you can time it right, cook it just before adding to the rest.
• 3. Take the casings off the sausage links and slice the the links. Cut off the tough ends of the asparagus and slice into 1 inch pieces.
• 4. In a large skillet, saute sausage and asparagus, until almost fully cooked, no need to put any oil in. (about 10 mins). Remove from skillet and set aside. In the same skillet, bring butter, garlic, tomatoes with juice, black olives and artichokes, including artichoke marinade to a boil. Lower heat and add back the sausage and asparagus. Add basil and oregano and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes.
• 5. Place pasta in a serving bowl and pour the skillet mixture over pasta. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve. **I served this with fresh broccoli & cheese and a crusty bread with olive oil for dipping.

SWEET SAUSAGE MEDITERRANEAN PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta per directions on package.
• Cut asparagus into 1 inch pieces.
• Slice sausage links. In large skillet (we use a wok), sauté sausage and asparagus until almost fully cooked (about 7 - 10 minutes). Remove from skillet / wok and set aside.
• In same skillet / wok, bring butter, garlic, tomatoes (with juices), black olives (drained) and artichokes (including marinade), to a boil.
• Lower heat. Add back sausage and asparagus, basil, and oregano then simmer for 5 minutes.
• Place pasta in serving bowl and pour skillet / wok mixture over pasta.
• Sprinkle with fresh shaved parmesan cheese and serve.

MEDITERRANEAN PASTA WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Follow cooking directions for italian sausages on package to cook sausage.
• Stir in sauce, olives, and spinach. Heat through. In a large bowl, combine meat sauce with hot pasta. Toss until well cooked.
• Coat a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Pour half the pasta mixture into dish; top with half of cheese. Repeat. Cover with foil.
• Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese is melted.