Penne With Sausage Peas And Mascarpone Recipes

PENNE WITH SAUSAGE AND GREENS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the penne and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the collard greens, garlic, pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the greens are wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Add the pasta, lemon zest, and half of the reserved pasta water to the skillet and toss. If needed, add more of the pasta water and toss again. Serve topped with Parmesan.

SAUSAGE AND PEPPER PENNE

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.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir sausage, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and mushrooms until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, minced garlic, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes into vegetable mixture; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta and spoon onto plates and top with sauce mixture.

BAKED PENNE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 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.
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Place sausage and onion in the skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Pour in wine, and cook for 1 minute, stirring, to deglaze the pan. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle top with mozzarella.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

PENNE WITH SAUSAGE AND PEAS

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling.
• Add pasta and cook as per package directions, 12 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the sausage and cook 3 minutes, turning a few times, until browned.
• Scoop out sausage with a slotted spoon onto a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the garlic.
• Cook 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes and salt and cook 2 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, peas, and browned sausage. Heat through.
• Place cooked pasta in a large bowl.
• Add sausage mixture and a tablespoon of Parmesan. Toss to combine.
• Top with remaining tablespoon Parmesan and serve warm.

PENNE WITH SAUSAGE, PEAS AND MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Saute sausages in Dutch oven over high heat until brown, breaking into small pieces with back of spoon, about 12 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to bowl. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings.
• Add onion and saute until light brown, about 6 minutes.
• Add cream; boil 5 minutes
• Add broth; boil until reduced to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Return sausage to pot.
• Cook penne in large pot of boiling salted water until pasta is just tender but still firm to bite.
• Meanwhile, bring sauce to simmer over medium heat. Add peas and mascarpone and simmer until peas are tender, about 6 minutes.
• Drain pasta. Add to sauce; toss to coat. Mix in Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl; serve.