Pasta Rustica With Chicken Sausage Recipes

RUSTIC SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
• Brown the sausage, stirring to crumble, in a skillet over medium heat. Remove sausage using a slotted spoon, leaving drippings in the pan. Cook and stir the onion and garlic in the sausage drippings until the onions are softened. Return the sausage to the pan. Stir in the red bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Cook another 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, thyme, basil, and oregano; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Combine the drained pasta with the sausage mixture in a large bowl. Top with Parmesan cheese to serve.

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE PENNE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Season the chicken with chili powder, salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken and sausage to the skillet and cook for 6 minutes just until the chicken and sausage start to brown.
• Add the onion and bell pepper to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes until the onion is translucent. Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
• Add the diced tomatoes, chicken broth, penne and hot sauce to the skillet; stir well.
• Cook for 15 minutes until the penne is al dente.
• Garnish with green onions and cilantro

OLIVE GARDEN SAUSAGE & PEPPERS RUSTICA RECIPE

Steps:

• Bake or pan-fry sausage until fully cooked. Drain. Cut sausages half lengthwise; then cut into 1/2" slices. Result will be semi-circles of sausage. Sauté pepper slices in olive oil until their crispness is lost, but not soft. For Salsa Marinara (5 cups): Do not puree the tomatoes, just break them up. Combine tomatoes, tomato puree, garlic, olive oil and fresh basil in sauce pan. Bring to a light simmer. Cook pasta. Drain and transfer to four warmed plates. Top with sausage, peppers and salsa marinara. Garnish each plate with parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.

PASTA RUSTICA

Steps:

• Cook and drain the pasta.
• Brown the onions in the oil for about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Break the sausage into small pieces and crumble over the onion.
• Brown thoroughly, so no pink remains.
• Add the herbs, pepper flakes, tomatoes, puree, and water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to med-low and simmer for 30 minutes, until thickened.
• Do no not cover.
• Taste and add salt as necessary.
• Mix together the pasta, cottage cheese, mozzarella, and the sauce.
• Spread into a greased casserole dish and top with Parmesan Bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes.

PASTA RUSTICA WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND THREE CHEESES

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up into bite-sized pieces with the side of a spoon, until the sausage loses its pink color, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in the basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
• Add the tomatoes with their puree and the water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F Lightly oil a shallow 3-quart (3-l) baking dish.
• Bring a large pot three-fourths full of water to a boil. Salt the water, add the pasta, stir well, and cook until barely al dente, about 10-12 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain well.
• In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the sauce, ricotta, and fontina cheese. Spread in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the Parmesan.
• Bake until the cheeses are melted and the tips of the pasta are crusty, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve hot.

BRIAN'S CHICKEN SAUSAGE PESTO PASTA

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. Drain and return to the pot.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken sausage and onion. Cook until chicken is browned and no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low and mix in pesto. Add tomatoes with juice and chicken broth. Simmer sauce until slightly reduced, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pour cream into the sauce. Simmer until reduced to your desired thickness, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour sauce into the pot of cooked penne. Mix thoroughly. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with shredded Parmesan cheese to your liking.

PASTA RUSTICA WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven over medium heat warm oil. Add onino and cook until golden, about 5 min. Add garlic and cook,stirring, for 1 min. Add sausag and cook, breaking it up into bit-size pieces, until no longer pink, about 6 min. Stir in basil, oregano and red pepper flakes. Add tomoatoes with puree and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occassionally , until thickened, 10-12 min. Taste and adjust seasonings. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly oil a baking dish. Bring a large pot 3/4 full of water to boil over high heat. Salt the water add pasta stir well and cook until barely al dente (10-12 min). Drain well. In large bowl toss pasta with sauce, ricotta and fontina. Spread in prepared baking dish and sprinkly parmigiano reggiano. Bake until cheeses are melted and tips of pasta re crusty, about 30 mins. Let stand 5 mins before serving. Serve hot,

PASTA RUSTICA WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND THREE CHEESES

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the onion and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up into bite-size pieces, until no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Stir in the basil, oregano and red pepper flakes. Add the tomatoes and puree and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 12 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt. Preheat an oven to 350ºF. Lightly oil a baking dish. Bring a large pot three-fourths full of water to a boil over high heat. Salt the water, add the pasta, stir well and cook until barely al dente (tender but firm to the bite), 10 to 12 minutes. Drain well. In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the sauce, the ricotta and fontina. Spread in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Bake until the cheeses are melted and the tips of the pasta are crusty, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve hot. Serves 6 to 8.