Sausage And Mostaccioli With Rich Cream Sauce Recipes

CREAMY ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the penne pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook the Italian sausage along with the onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt until the sausage is no longer pink.
• Drain excess fat from the skillet if necessary and return the meat mixture to the pan.
• Turn the heat to low and add the cream to the skillet. Bring to a simmer and add in the spinach.
• Cook, stirring for about 3 minutes until the spinach is wilted.
• Stir in the parmesan cheese until melted. Stir the pasta into the sauce.
• Serve immediately.

CREAMY SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• In a deep skillet, or pot, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Stir in penne noodles along with 1 teaspoon salt. Boil 6-9 minutes until fork-tender. Drain, toss with 1 teaspoon oil, and set aside.
• In the same skillet you used for the pasta (or a new one if you used a pot) cook sausage over medium-high heat, breaking up with a spoon or spatula as it cooks, for 6-8 minutes or until completely browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a bowl and cover to keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium and add butter to the pan. Once melted, stir in garlic 1-2 minutes til fragrant. Add mushrooms and saute 3-4 minutes until very tender.
• Stir in chicken broth and heavy cream and simmer over medium-low heat until reduced (about 5-10 minutes).
• Stir in cooked sausage and noodles. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with parmesan and parsley or thyme if desired and serve.

EASY BAKED MOSTACCIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13 pan.
• Cook pasta according to package directions in salted water until al dente. Do not overcook.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan brown ground beef, onion, and garlic until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
• Stir in marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, water, Italian seasoning, and sugar. Simmer 5 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and simmer an additional 5 minutes or until thickened.
• Spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of the prepared pan. Add half of the cooked pasta and top with half of the remaining sauce.
• Add remaining pasta, top with remaining sauce and cheeses.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until hot and the cheese is lightly browned.

PENNE IN CREAM SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add sausage, onion and garic and saute until golden brown and tender, about 7 minutes.
• Drain any excess dripping from skillet.
• Add wine to skillet and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes with juices and simmer 3 minutes.
• Add cream and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in 4 tablespoons parsley.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling, salted water until firm to bite.
• Drain; transfer to large bowl.
• Bring sauce to simmer.
• Pour sauce over pasta.
• Add 3/4 cup cheese and toss to coat.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese and 2 tablespoons parsley.

30 WAYS TO COOK PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook penne according to directions on package.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté 1-2 minutes, until garlic starts to get fragrant.
• Toss in pasta and season with salt and pepper.

SAUSAGE AND MOSTACCIOLI WITH RICH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, preferably al dente (firm to the bite); keep warm.
• For sauce, in a large skillet cook sausage, mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, and garlic until sausage is brown. Drain fat.
• Stir whipping cream and basil into sausage mixture; season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
• Spoon the sausage mixture over pasta.