Springtime Pasta And Sausage Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA SKILLET

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions.
• Mix together the ricotta and lemon zest in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Tear the sausage into 1- to 2-inch chunks and place in the skillet. Cook for 60 to 90 seconds, then flip and cook for an additional minute. Add the oregano, crushed red pepper, garlic and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Stir in the broccolini and jarred peppers. Using a ladle, remove 2/3 cup cooking water from the pasta pot and add to the skillet. Cook until the sauce is thickened and the broccolini is softened, about 3 minutes.
• Drain the pasta once cooked.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the pasta, lemon juice, yellow tomatoes and Parmesan. Dollop on the ricotta mixture; tear the basil leaves into large pieces and sprinkle them over the skillet. Serve the bread alongside the pasta, whole or torn into large chunks.

SAUSAGE AND SPRING PEA PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium high heat, breaking up with the back of a spoon until browned and no pink remains, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in broth, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; cover and add pasta. Cook until the pasta is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
• Stir in peas and cream and Parmesan until heated through.

SAUSAGE PASTA

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 and reserve.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and sausage; cook through until no longer pink. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, add onion and garlic to skillet. Add broth, basil and tomatoes with liquid.
• Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes to slightly reduce. Add chopped spinach; cover skillet and simmer on reduced heat until spinach is tender.
• Add pasta to skillet and mix together. Sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.

SPRINGTIME PASTA AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti as directed on package in 4-quart Dutch oven or saucepan; drain and return to Dutch oven.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage, fennel and garlic in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sausage is no longer pink in center; drain. Remove sausage from skillet.
• Place sugar snap peas, mushrooms and broth in skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in tomatoes and green onions; cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Add sausage and parsley; cook 1 minute longer or until hot.
• Add sausage mixture to spaghetti in Dutch oven; toss gently to mix.

ONE-POT SAUSAGE AND BASIL PASTA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until pasta is al dente, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add Parmesan, salt and pepper; stir until cheese is melted. If desired, mix in crushed red pepper flakes and top with additional Parmesan cheese.

SPRINGTIME PASTA

Steps:

• Boil the pasta in salted water. Add the kale for the final 2 mins, then drain, reserving a little of the cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, dry-fry the bacon in a nonstick pan until crisp. Remove from the pan and drain off most of the fat, leaving behind about 1 tsp. Gently fry the onion in the fat for 2-3 mins until soft.
• Tip the cooked pasta and kale into the pan, then stir through the bacon and goat's cheese. Add a little of the pasta cooking water if the mixture seems a bit dry. Serve in bowls scattered with grated Parmesan, if you like.

CREAMY PASTA AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Take sausage out of casings and crumble.
• Put olive oil and chopped garlic in a skillet and turn the heat to medium.
• When the garlic becomes pale gold, add the sausage.
• Turn from time to time, until nicely browned all over, about 15 minutes.
• Add the tomato and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, adjusting the heat if necessary so it will cook at a gentle simmer.
• After about 20 minutes, when the fat separates from the other juices and floats free, add the cream and turn up the heat.
• Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until the cream is reduced.
• Add salt and a liberal grinding of pepper.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the chopped parsley.
• Cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water.
• When tender, but firm to the bite, drain; toss immediately with sauce.
• Serve at once with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
• NOTES: The sauce maybe be prepared several hours in advance.
• It should be reheated gently when the pasta is almost cooked.
• I always double the sauce because in my house there never seems to be enough.
• My family loves this sauce.
• Double everything except the sausage, pasta and parmesan cheese to double the sauce.