Artichoke Sausage Pasta Recipes

ITALIAN ARTICHOKE & SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pan add the olive oil, garlic, artichokes, spices and water.
• Cook covered, stirring occasionally on low medium heat, until almost all the water evaporates and the artichokes are almost tender, approximately 15-20 minutes.
• Add the chopped Italian sausage a little water and cook on medium heat stirring occasionally until cooked through and tender.
• While the sausage is cooking, boil the pasta until al dente.
• To the pan add the cooked pasta and 1/4 cup of pasta water, cook tossing on high heat for about 30 seconds. Serve immediately sprinkled with parmesan cheese if desired. Enjoy!

FUSILLI WITH SAUSAGE, ARTICHOKES, AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat the oil reserved from the tomatoes in a heavy large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausages and cook until brown, breaking up the meat into bite-size pieces with a fork, about 8 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a bowl. Add the artichokes and garlic to the same skillet, and saute over medium heat until the garlic is tender, about 2 minutes. Add the broth, wine, and sun-dried tomatoes. Boil over medium-high heat until the sauce reduces slightly, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the fusilli in boiling water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Drain the pasta (do not rinse). Add the pasta, sausage, 1/2 cup Parmesan, basil, and parsley to the artichoke mixture. Toss until the sauce is almost absorbed by the pasta. Stir in the mozzarella. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve, passing the additional Parmesan cheese alongside.

ARTICHOKE & SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, and cook the sausages, using a fork to break up the meat, until they are browned, about 8 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook an additional minute or two.
• Remove the sausage meat to a plate using a slotted spoon.
• Add the artichokes and remaining oil to the same pan that you cooked the sausages in, and cook over medium high heat until lightly browned, stirring as needed, about 12 minutes.
• Return the sausage to the pan and add the wine, and half a cup of water.
• Season with salt and pepper, and cook partly covered until the artichokes are very tender and the liquid has reduced and thickened.
• Heat a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Cook your pasta of choice according to the package instructions until it is "al dente".
• Reserve a small cup of the pasta water, and drain the pasta.
• Return the pasta to the pot and add the sausage and artichoke mixture along with the parsley.
• Toss continuously over high heat, adding some pasta water to help loosen the mixture until it is piping hot, 2 or 3 minutes.
• Serve in individual bowls topped with grated Pecorino Romano cheese.

HERBY SAUSAGE AND ARTICHOKE BAKED PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add both cans of tomatoes and 1 cup of water. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly, add the basil sprigs and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard the basil sprigs and stir in the chopped basil and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Add the artichokes to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until hot, about 3 minutes. Add the artichokes to the bowl with the sausage.
• Cook the rigatoni in the salted boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain the pasta and add it to the bowl.
• Add the tomato sauce, half of the fontina and half of the Parmesan to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and top with the remaining fontina and Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta stand about 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

PASTA WITH ARTICHOKE SAUSAGE *W/ DAIRY FREE INSTRUCTIONS*

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
• Drain.
• Toss with 1 T of olive oil and set aside.
• Heat remaining 1 T of olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes, until it begins to brown.
• Stir in garlic, artichoke hearts, & hot pepper flakes & cook another 30 seconds.
• Stir in the white wine, bring to boil and turn down to a simmer.
• Cook until reduced by half.
• Stir in the chicken stock, and let it reduce slightly.
• Stir in butter.
• Toss in the cooked pasta & Parmesan.
• Season with Salt & Pepper, to taste.
• Serve Immediately.

CREAMY ARTICHOKE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions for al dente.
• Meanwhile, blend the drained artichoke hearts, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a high-powered blender until completely smooth. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large high-sided skillet or braiser over medium heat. Add the roasted red peppers, olives, capers and red pepper flakes and sauté until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and a drizzle of oil if needed. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is slightly softened but not brown, about 1 minute. Stir in the blended artichoke hearts, then reduce the heat to low.
• When the pasta is ready, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta and add it directly to the skillet with the artichoke sauce. Add about 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water and toss together until the sauce and water become a cohesive creamy mixture, add more pasta water as needed. Turn off the heat. Add the basil and parsley, toss to combine and serve.

"ANTIPASTO" PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, ARTICHOKE HEARTS, AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid; return pasta to pot.
• Toast pine nuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Cook sausage and tomato paste, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add sausage mixture and 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid to pot with pasta; season with 1/4 tsp. pepper. Toss to coat and add remaining 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid, if needed, to loosen.
• Divide pasta among plates. Season with pepper and top with peperoncini.