Pasta With Turkey Sausage Tomatoes Mozzarella Recipes

PASTA PRIMAVERA WITH ITALIAN TURKEY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place farfalle in pot and cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente; drain.
• Place sausage in a large skillet over medium heat and cook until evenly brown; set aside. Heat 1/4 cup oil in skillet. Stir in garlic and onion, and cook until tender. Mix in zucchini, squash, tomatoes, bell pepper and basil. Dissolve bouillon in the mixture. Season with red pepper. Stir in remaining oil. Continue cooking 10 minutes.
• Mix pasta, sausage and cheese into skillet. Continue cooking 5 minutes, or until heated through.

TURKEY SAUSAGE WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Crumble sausage into a large nonstick skillet. Add the onion, green pepper and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Stir in the tomatoes, Italian seasoning and chili powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve sausage mixture over pasta; sprinkle with 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 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 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.

BAKED PASTA WITH TURKEY, TOMATOES AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat; add tomatoes, onion, garlic and cook 5 minutes until tomatoes soften.
• Stir in marinara and red pepper flakes; continue to simmer 5 minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat and stir in turkey.
• Add pasta to boiling water and cook until very al dente; about 2 minutes less than recommended time on package of pasta.
• Drain pasta; transfer to a large bowl and toss with 2 cups of the sauce.
• Grease a 3-qt baking dish with EVOO. Layer some pasta in dish, then some sauce, basil, Parmesan and mozzarella. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ending with mozzarella on top.
• Bake 25 minutes, until top is golden and pasta is crisp on edges.

TOMATO & SPINACH PASTA WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage in deep large skillet on medium-high heat 10 to 12 min. or until done, stirring occasionally. Drain; return sausage to skillet. Add spinach and tomatoes; cook 2 min. or until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; return to pan. Add sausage mixture and cheeses; mix lightly.