Pinksaucewithsausageandpinenutsoverpenne Recipes

SAUSAGE AND PEPPER PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir sausage, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and mushrooms until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, minced garlic, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes into vegetable mixture; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta and spoon onto plates and top with sauce mixture.

PINK SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE AND PINE NUTS OVER PENNE

Steps:

• In a large deep fry/saute pan, add 1/4 cup water and sausage.
• Cook till just cooked through.
• Water will start to evaporate.
• When cooked through, remove from pan one at a time and cut into bite sized pieces.
• Return sausage to pan to brown them.
• When sausage AND pan are brown, move sausage to paper towels and set aside.
• Add 1/4 cup more water to pan and stir up all the brown.
• Simmer sauce on low from now on.
• While doing that, in a small saute pan, heat oil and saute garlic for about 3 minutes, add to browned water.
• Add also sausage, wine, tomato sauce, chopped tomatoes, salt and pepper.
• While this is simmering roast the peppers: Pre heat oven to BROIL.
• Cut each pepper in half longways, scoop out middle, place on olive oil coated cookie sheet face down and brush skins with olive oil.
• Broil for 10 minutes or until skin is black.
• Remove, cool, peel skin, chop them up.
• Add peppers to sauce.
• Start boiling water for Penne.
• Chop up sun dried tomatoes and add to sauce.
• Now start chopping basil.
• I find it easiest to use kitchen shears.
• Set basil aside.
• Toast pine nuts: In a small DRY fry pan, add pine nuts, toast on medium heat till browned.
• Remove from pan, put in small bowl for serving.
• Add Penne to water, hopefully it is boiling now.
• 5 minutes after adding Penne to water, add basil and cream to sauce, stirring constantly.
• Heat only for 5 more minutes.
• Penne and sauce will be done at the same time.
• Spoon sauce& sausage over Penne and sprinkle pine nuts on top.
• Serve with garlic bread and salad.

SPINACH AND PINE NUTS WITH PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add penne and boil for 10 minutes or according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a heavy 12-inch skillet heat butter and olive oil until foamy. Add pine nuts and saute, stirring continuously until they turn golden. Add garlic and saute for a minute to release the aroma. Add spinach in two batches if you must and toss together just until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Add a tablespoon or so of water to get spinach steaming. Drain pasta and serve in bowl. Toss with wilted spinach and garnish with port soaked currants.

PENNE WITH SPICY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add the onion to the saucepan and cook, stirring, until coated with the sausage drippings. Reduce the heat slightly and add the garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes. Stir until the mixture has softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce to the onion mixture. Stir until fully combined. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the cooked sausage. Reduce heat to low and gently simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the penne and cook until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl. Add the sauce, sprinkle with Parmesan, if using, toss and serve.

PASTA IN PINK SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE #RAGU

Steps:

• In a large pot, start your water and dash of salt boiling for your pasta.
• In a separate non-stick pot, On medium/high heat add your olive oil, butter, and sausage links. Remove when done and set aside.
• On medium heat, add chopped onion. Cook until clear. Put pasta into boiling water.
• Add 1/2 & 1/2, tapenade, & all 3 cheeses. Stir until cheeses melt and sauce it smooth.
• Turn heat down to low and add Ragu sauce. Stir until sauce is pink and smooth.
• Slice sausage links into pieces and add to sauce. Continue to stir sauce until pasta is done.
• When pasta is done, drain and place in large bowl. Pour pink sauce with sausage over top. Serve hot.

SPICY SAUSAGE AND PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large saucepan according to package directions, adding the vegetables during the last 6 minutes of cooking., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown sausage; remove from skillet and keep warm. , In a small bowl, combine the flour, garlic powder, mustard and pepper flakes; gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Add milk mixture to the skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Drain pasta and vegetables; stir into the pan. Add cheese and reserved sausage; cook and stir until cheese is melted.

PENNE WITH PINK VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet, saute garlic in the butter. Add vodka and cook for 3 minutes. Pour in tomatoes and cheese; stir until cheese melts. Stir in heavy cream and heat thoroughly. Mix sauce into hot pasta.

ZESTY PENNE, SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, crumble sausage into large skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 8 min. or until done. Drain. Add peppers; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in next 3 ingredients; cook 5 min. or until heated through. Add cream cheese; cook 2 min. or until melted, stirring frequently.
• Drain pasta. Add to sausage mixture; mix lightly. Top with Parmesan.

PENNE SAUSAGE BAKE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a large skillet, saute green pepper and onion in oil for 6-7 minutes. Add sausage; cook and stir until sausage is no longer pink. Drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce and pasta., Transfer to a 3-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheeses. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

PENNE WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• To prepare the penne:
• Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over high heat. Add pork to skillet and season with salt and pepper. Sauté until pork is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Cool completely.
• Rinse pasta under cold water to cool. Drain well. Combine pasta, cucumber, bell pepper, green onions, cilantro and pork in large bowl. Add enough peanut sauce to season to taste. Serve pasta immediately.
• To make the sauce:
• Whisk ingredients to blend in bowl.