Pasta With Sausage Tomatoes And Smoked Mozzarella Recipes

PASTA WITH TOMATOES, SALAMI AND SMOKED MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Toss the tomatoes in a large bowl with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the vinegar and a large pinch each of salt and pepper; set aside to marinate.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain. Add the warm pasta to the tomatoes along with the salami and 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking water; stir to combine.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the mozzarella, basil and parsley to the pasta; toss until combined and slightly saucy. Add the remaining reserved cooking water as needed to loosen, 1 tablespoon at a time. Season with salt and pepper.

PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, TOMATOES, AND CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Add sausage and crushed red pepper.
• Cook until sausage is no longer pink, stirring frequently, about 7 minutes.
• Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook until onion is tender and sausage is light brown, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, cream, and salt.
• Simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 4 minutes.
• (Can be prepared one day ahead. Cover and chill.).
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling water.
• Drain.
• Bring sauce to a simmer.
• Add pasta to sauce and cook until pasta is heated through and sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes.
• Divide pasta between plates.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve, passing Parmesan separately.

SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO AND SAUSAGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cook sausage for 30 minutes. Cut into bite sized pieces, and set aside.
• In a Dutch oven, saute onion and mushrooms in olive oil until tender. Remove with slotted spoon, and set aside. Stir into Dutch oven: tomato paste, tomato juice, Italian tomatoes, and wine. Stir until smooth. Mix in oregano, basil, parsley, garlic, garlic salt, and sugar. Return sausage and onion and mushroom saute to sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for at least 3 hours. Cover pot if sauce becomes too thick.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Serve sauce over pasta.

SMOKED SAUSAGE WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute the sausage, mushrooms, garlic and basil in oil until mushrooms are tender. Drain pasta; add to the sausage mixture. Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper; toss gently. Heat through. If desired, top with additional fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH TURKEY SAUSAGE, TOMATOES & MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Discard garlic.
• Add onion and cook until softened (about 5 minutes).
• Add tomatoes with juice, sausage and pepper flakes.
• Cook over medium high heat, until sauce is thickened (about 20 minutes).
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain and toss with sausage in large bowl.
• Toss with mozzarella.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
• Serve hot.

PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, TOMATOES AND SMOKED MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. 2. Move onion and garlic mixture to the sides of the pan. Put sausage (without casings) in the middle of the pan (if the pan seems dry add another tbsp of olive oil). With the back of a wooden spoon break up the sausage and cook until it is no longer pink (about 8 minutes) 3. Add tomatoes with juice and pepper flakes. Stir everything together and cook over meduim-high heat until sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes. 4. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and toss with sauce in large bowl. 5. Toss with mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. Serve hot. * Makes 4 servings. Each 4 oz serving (if using turkey sausage): 190 calories, 6 g fat, 25 mg cholesterol, 310 mg sodium.