Turkey Sausage Pizzaiola Recipes

TURKEY SAUSAGE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. With greased fingers, press dough onto a 12-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray. Prick dough thoroughly with a fork. Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion, mushrooms and green pepper over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain., Spread crust with pizza sauce. Top with sausage mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted, 12-15 minutes longer., Freeze option: Wrap and freeze cooled pizza. To use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Unwrap; bake on a pizza pan at 400° until heated through, 18-22 minutes.

PIZZAIOLA SAUSAGE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Brown sausage slowly, rendering as much grease as possible and drain.
• Sauté onions, red pepper, artichoke hearts, garlic in olive oil until crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add tomatoes, Italian seasoning, basil and sausage. Reduce heat and simmer until it is of the right consistency. Add salt & pepper to taste.
• Meanwhile, cut tops off rolls and hollow them out. Then place in 350°F oven for a few minutes until crusts are crisp.
• Fill each roll with sausage/vegetable mixture. Sprinkle cheese atop each roll and place under broiler just until cheese starts to melt.

MEATBALLS A LA PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a food processor, pulse together the shallots, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, shredded mozzarella, Parmesan, tomato paste, red pepper flakes, and salt. Process until blended. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add the beef and pork and, using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Form the mixture into 36 equal-size meatballs (about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter).
• Insert 1 cube smoked mozzarella cheese into the center of each meatball and form the meat around it, completely enclosing the cheese.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat half the oil over medium heat. Add half of the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining oil and meatballs.
• Place the browned meatballs onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes for medium doneness. Set aside to cool slightly, and serve with warm marinara sauce.

TURKEY SAUSAGE PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• 1) Prepare Ingredients: Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Peel onion and thinkly slice. Rinse red and green bell peppers, halve lengthwise, and discard seeds. Thinly slice. Mince garlic. Drain pepperoncinis and thinly slice crosswise. Rinse basil and roughly chop leaves, discarding stems. 2) Cook Turkey Sausage: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in large pan over medium-high heat. When oil is shimmering, add turkey sausage and cook until browned (about 2 mins per side). Remove from pan and set aside. 3) Saute Vegetables: Add onion and bell peppers to pan from turkey sausage over medium heat. Saute until softened, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan (about 5 mins). Add garlic and crushed pepper if desired. Cook until fragrant (about 1 min more) 4) Simmer Sauce: Add crushed tomatoes to pan with vegetables and bring to a simmer. Return turkey sausage to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and sausage is cooked through (8-10 mins). Stir in pepperoncini and half of basil. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. 5) Cook Malloreddus: While sauce simmers, add malloreddus and a generous pinch of salt to pot of boiling water. Cook until al dente (7-8 mins), then drain and add to pan with sauce. 6) Serve: Divide pasta, sauce and sausage evenly between 2 bowls. Garnish with remaining basil and serve.

TURKEY SAUSAGE WITH FENNEL SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausages and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, 6 to 8 minutes. Add a splash of water, cover, and cook until the sausages are just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool. Once cooled, slice into 2-inch pieces and reserve.
• Reduce the heat under the skillet to medium and add the butter and caraway seeds, stirring until the butter is melted. Add the fennel and apple; cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the sauerkraut and sausage pieces and cook, stirring, until the sauerkraut is hot, about 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with fennel fronds.

HOMEMADE TURKEY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Whisk together the fennel seed, sage, salt, pepper, thyme, garlic powder and allspice in a small bowl.
• Place the turkey in a medium bowl, then sprinkle the seasoning blend over it.
• Use your clean hands or 2 forks to gently work the seasoning into the meat, being careful not to overmix.
• It's OK if they are not absolutely evenly distributed throughout.
• Form the mixture into 8 (3 inch) patties. May be refrigerated to meld flavors or frozen for future use.
• Heat half the oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add half the patties; cook until nicely browned on the outside and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer to a plate; repeat with the remaining oil and patties.

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, PEPPER AND ONION SKILLET

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink and completely cooked (at least 165°F). Using slotted spoon, transfer to plate, and keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium; add onions and peppers to drippings. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in garlic and seasoning; cook 30 to 60 seconds or until garlic is fragrant.
• Stir in tomatoes and sausage; heat to simmering, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cook uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until completely heated through.
• Garnish with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.

TURKEY SAUSAGE WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Gently toss peppers, onions, garlic, oregano, oil, and sausages in a large bowl. Transfer to an 11-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet. Bake, gently tossing about halfway through, until sausages are cooked through and vegetables are tender, 50 to 55 minutes.

STEAK WITH PIZZAIOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce. If using fresh tomatoes, roughly chop them. Place in a pan with the garlic, oil, oregano or marjoram and season to taste. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins, stirring once or twice. Take off the heat, stir in the basil, then set aside.
• When ready to serve, heat a heavy-based frying pan until you can feel a strong heat rising. Smear the oil on both sides of the steak and season each side. Slap the steak into the centre of the pan and adjust the heat to medium-high. Cook for 6 mins, turning halfway through - this is for medium rare. For a medium steak, allow 7-8 mins in total, allow 8-10 mins for well done.
• Remove from the pan to a warm platter and leave to stand for 5 mins. Cut in two and serve drizzled with any juices and topped with the sauce.