Whole Wheat Rotini With Spicy Turkey Sausage And Mustard Greens Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT ROTINI WITH SPICY TURKEY SAUSAGE AND MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup broth in a small saucepan over medium heat; simmer until reduced to 3 tablespoons (about 6 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• Combine water and remaining broth in a large Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil over high heat; stir in pasta.
• Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes or until al dente.
• Drain well; place pasta in a large bowl.
• Keep warm.
• Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Add onion; cook 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove casings from sausage.
• Add sausage to pan; cook 6 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
• Stir in greens; cook 2 minutes or until greens wilt.
• Add reduced broth, half-and-half, and cheese.
• Cook 4 minutes or until cheese melts and mixture thickens, stirring frequently.
• Add sausage mixture to pasta, and sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Toss well to combine.
• Serve immediately.

ROTINI WITH SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add the pasta and cook until al dente and drain the pasta.
• In large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add in the minced garlic and chopped onion. Cook until fragrant.
• Add in the tomato sauce, red pepper flakes, ground black pepper, olives and hot sauce. Stir continuously.
• Add in the salt, sugar, dried italian herbs, lemon juice, cherry tomatoes and meat/chicken. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Put in all the pasta in the skillet together with the sauce.
• Stir them together over low heat.
• Serve hot and sprinkle the finely chopped parsley as garnishing.
• Eat up and enjoy!

ROTINI WITH SPICY ANDOUILLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown sausage well in a large saucepan.
• Drain off fat, then add onions and garlic and cook over lower heat until transparent but not browned.
• Add crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Liquid Smoke, Tabasco sauce, oregano, thyme and chili powder; combine thoroughly and simmer together for at least 30 minutes.
• Serve with rotini.

EASY SPICY KALE & MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• Prepare the kale and mustard greens by cutting middle stem out of each leaf. Rinse the leaves thoroughly.
• Cut the greens into strips that are about 1 inch by 3-4 inches.
• Add 4 tsp of water to a 2 quart pot. bring to boil on medium heat.
• Add the kale first, then the mustard greens pour 1/4 teaspoon into the greens and cover tightly with lid.
• Cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the greens are wilted and tender.
• When the greens are done cooking, they should be dark green. Keep the lid on the pot and set aside.
• In a small saucepan heat 1 tsp oil or butter until almost smoking at medium high heat.
• Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. They will pop and sizzle. turn heat to medium.
• Add green chili pepper and crushed garlic and fry until lightly browned. Optional: add 1/8 teaspoon red chili pepper.
• Pour mixture over greens. Add remaining salt (1/2 tsp) to taste.
• Serve with a dash of lime juice (brings out the flavor of the greens).