Olive Garden Sausage Peppers Ziti Marinara Recipes

OLIVE GARDEN GRILLED SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS RUSTICA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Place the cooked pasta in a large serving dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
• Slice the sausage into bite-size pieces and place them in the skillet.
• Cook the sausage until browned then remove the sausage from pan and set aside.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet.
• Add sliced peppers, onions, and salt. Stir to combine.
• Cook until the onions are transparent and the peppers have cooked until tender.
• Add browned sausage to pan and red pepper flakes and stir thoroughly.
• If you want this to be spicy, add more red pepper flakes, about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon depending on how spicy you want.
• Add the marinara sauce to skillet and heat well.
• Add ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese and stir until the cheese is melted.
• Pour the mixture over the cooked pasta.
• Sprinkle a little shredded mozzarella cheese on top if desired.

OLIVE GARDEN SAUSAGE & PEPPERS RUSTICA RECIPE

Steps:

• Bake or pan-fry sausage until fully cooked. Drain. Cut sausages half lengthwise; then cut into 1/2" slices. Result will be semi-circles of sausage. Sauté pepper slices in olive oil until their crispness is lost, but not soft. For Salsa Marinara (5 cups): Do not puree the tomatoes, just break them up. Combine tomatoes, tomato puree, garlic, olive oil and fresh basil in sauce pan. Bring to a light simmer. Cook pasta. Drain and transfer to four warmed plates. Top with sausage, peppers and salsa marinara. Garnish each plate with parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.

SAUSAGE & PEPPERS ZITI MARINARA

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350ºF.
• BAKE sausage links in oven for 20 minutes or until completely cooked. Cut sausages in half lengthwise; then cut into 1/2" slices. Result will be semi-circles of sausage. Set aside.
• SAUTE pepper slices in olive oil until their crispness is lost, but not soft.
• CHOP tomatoes or use a food processor on "pulse"; do not puree tomatoes.
• COMBINE chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, garlic, olive oil and fresh basil in sauce pan. Bring to a simmer. Add sausage pieces and stir well.
• TRANSFER cooked, drained pasta to large serving platter. Top with sausage & pepper marinara mixture.
• GARNISH with parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.

OLIVE GARDEN NEAPOLITAN ZITI

Steps:

• Bake or pan-fry the sausages until fully cooked, drain, cool.
• Halve the sausages and cut the split sausages into ½ inch slices.
• Sauté the bell peppers in olive oil over moderate heat only until their crispness is loss, but peppers are not soft.
• In a heavy saucepan add the tomatoes, tomato puree, garlic, olive oil and fresh basil and bring to a light simmer on moderate heat.
• Add the sautéed pepper strips and cooked sausage and heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Serve the pasta, topped with the sausage, peppers and salsa marinara and garnish each plate with a parsley bouquet.
• Pass the Parmesan.