Elk Sausage Bbq Artichoke 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!

GRILLED SAUSAGE, FENNEL, AND BABY ARTICHOKE SPRING PASTA

Steps:

• Heat grill on medium-high.
• Cook sausages for 10 minutes, making sure to turn to prevent burning. Season fennel with salt and pepper, brush with olive oil, and grill until brown and tender, about 20 minutes. When cool enough to handle, slice the sausages on the bias into 1/4-inch slices, and cut the fennel into similarly sized pieces. Keep the sausage and fennel warm until ready to use.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta al dente.
• In another large pot of water, add lemon, onion, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Add trimmed artichokes and top with a small plate to weight down artichokes. Cook until hearts are almost tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from pot and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper, and place on grill to cook for 5 minutes. When cool enough to handle, halve the artichokes.
• In a medium sized bowl, mix the vinegar and mustard. Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified. Mix in salt, sugar, and pepper. Toss the sausage, fennel, artichokes, and pasta with walnut vinaigrette and plate, garnishing with the whole parsley leaves. Serve immediately.

"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.

RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE, ARTICHOKES, AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat the oil that was reserved from the sun-dried tomatoes in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add sausage and cook until browned; break up the meat as it cooks.
• When brown and cooked all over, transfer sausage to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Add artichokes, asparagus, and garlic to the skillet and saute over medium heat, until garlic is tender, about 2 minutes.
• Add the broth, wine, and sun-dried tomatoes. Boil over medium-high heat until sauce is slightly reduced, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Salt water and cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain pasta.
• Add pasta, reserved sausage, 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, basil, and parsley to the artichoke mixture.
• Toss everything together until sauce is nearly absorbed by the pasta.
• Stir in mozzarella cheese, if using.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with extra cheese to pass at table.

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.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE FOR ELK OR BISON

Steps:

• Sauté the Walla Walla Onions lightly with the crushed garlic in the olive oil. Add the Italian Sausage to be lightly browned with onions and garlic; when the Italian sausage is pierced with a fork the fat will run out then add the ground Bison and ground pork until well browned in a large pot.
• Add 1 cup of red wine and the crushed tomatoes, whole tomatoes, tomato paste and sun dried tomatoes to pot,.
• Add Cinnamon sticks, Cinnamon, Cumin, Demerara Sugar, Parsley, Oregano, Basil, Thyme, Rosemary, Herbs DE Provence, Chili Peppers, Sea Salt and Pepper. Stirring constantly,bring to a brisk simmer add ½ of the 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Simmer all day adding about a cup of water or wine your choice. When the sauce goes down about an inch; be careful as the sugar and the wine will tend to caramelize and burn on the bottom of your pan if not carefully watched and stirred throughout the day. After about 6 hours there should be a very nice glossy sheen to the sauce.
• After taking off stove, cool before refrigerating overnight can be left out on your stove or counter to cool.In the morning skim off the fat that has risen and solidified on the top of the sauce and discard.
• Put back on the stove a low simmer for 4 hours or until there is a thickening of the sauce with a glossy sheen; the tomato sauce will look paler and have a light sweet hot taste.
• Sauté the mushrooms lightly and add to sauce or add to each individual plate when serving spaghetti to taste.
• Adding the wine is always at the chef's discretion!

ELK SAUSAGE BBQ ARTICHOKE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook elk sausage in a heavy skillet and cook until browned. Cook pasta and set both aside.
• Chop artichoke hearts, zucchini and mushrooms. Put everything in one bowl. Coat all vegetables generously with olive oil. Add garlic cloves, tarragon and season with salt and pepper. Place all cut vegetables on large piece of tinfoil.
• Pre-heat the barbecue to high temperature. Cook vegetables on tinfoil for about 20 minutes.
• Put pasta in a large bowl; add elk sausage and all BBQ'd vegetables. Mix well. Top with Parmesan Cheese and serve.