Bow Tie Sausage Pasta Salad Food

BOW TIES WITH SAUSAGE, TOMATOES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage and pepper flakes until sausage is evenly brown. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, cream, and salt. Simmer until mixture thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir cooked pasta into sauce, and heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.

SAUSAGE BOW TIE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook the sausage, onion, water and 3/4 teaspoon garlic over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add the vinegar and fennel seed. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. , Stir in pasta until coated. Add the tomatoes, basil and remaining garlic; stir gently. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with feta cheese.

BOW TIE SAUSAGE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook sausages and slice into disks.
• Cook pasta according to package, drain, set aside to cool.
• Put asparagus in boiling water for 6 minutes, drain and slice into 2 inch pieces.
• Mix pasta, onion, tomatoes and asparagus.
• Mix mayo, water, garlic, vinegar and salt and pepper.
• Pour over pasta mix and mix well.
• Enjoy right away or serve cool.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH BOW TIES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain., Meanwhile, in a 6-qt. stockpot, cook and crumble sausage with onion and pepper flakes over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Drain., Stir in tomatoes, cream, salt and basil; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in pasta; heat through. Serve with cheese.

TORTELLINI & BOW TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the precooked Tortellini and Bow Tie Pasta in a large colander.
• Rinse both pastas under cold water until completely cooled.
• Drain completely and set aside.
• In a large salad bowl, toss together the Salad Pastas and Vegetables.
• Add the Dressing and Spices and toss everything well.
• Refrigerate until time to serve.
• This salad develops more flavor the longer it refrigerates so it can be made the night before if desired.
• Lightly toss just prior to serving.

BOW THAI SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing by blending the first ten ingredients in a food processor or blender until emulsified. Stir in cilantro and red pepper. Taste and add salt if desired. Make in advance, if possible, and store in refrigerator to blend flavors. The dressing will thicken once chilled, but will still coat the salad easily and evenly when tossed.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. While it's still boiling and about one minute away from being done, add broccoli slaw and matchstick carrots (along with any other veggies to be blanched such as snow peas or small broccoli florets) to the cooking pot. Bring back to a boil for no more than one minute in order to blanch the veggies and finish cooking the pasta, then drain and rinse both under cold water. This process enhances color and flavor while keeping the veggies crisp-tender.
• Combine the drained pasta-veggie mixture with scallions (and any other raw veggies you choose such as thinly sliced red pepper, cucumber, or bean sprouts) and toss everything with the delicious Thai-style dressing. Serve immediately or chill.

BAKED BOW-TIE PASTA WITH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, oregano, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer; cook, stirring and breaking up tomatoes until slightly thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Season with salt.
• Add pasta, sausage, and half the mozzarella; toss to combine. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake until bubbly and top is lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.

BOW TIE PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• 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.
• While pasta is cooking, cook sausage and peppers in large skillet over medium heat until sausage is brown and juices run clear. Drain sausage mixture and return it to the pan. Pour in the broth, season with black pepper and bring to a boil.
• Toss pasta with sausage sauce and serve.

ITALIAN BOW TIE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine spaghetti sauce and salad dressing mix. Add pasta; toss to coat. , Transfer to a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

BOW TIE PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat pan with olive oil and butter. Once butter melts, add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add sausage, and cayenne pepper. Cook 2 minutes.
• Add bell pepper, asparagus and black pepper, and cook for 8-10 minutes or until asparagus is tender, but crispy.
• Sprinkle cheese over sausage mixture and mix well.
• Pour over hot farfalle pasta. Toss to coat. Add salt if needed.

BOW TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water.
• Toss tomatoes, cucumber,black olives, olive oil, garlic, basil and salt and pepper.
• In large bowl, gently toss the pasta with the tomato mixture and Mozzarella cheese.
• Chill for 2-3 hours so flavors can blend.

BOW-TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
• Quickly rinse the cooked pasta in cold water to stop it from continuing to cook; drain.
• Mix the cooled pasta, broccoli, tomatoes, sliced green onions, celery, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in a large bowl.
• Gently stir the salad dressing, Parmesan cheese, sugar, basil, and salt in a bowl until evenly mixed.
• Pour the salad dressing mixture over the pasta mixture; gently toss to coat evenly.
• Refrigerate 3 hours to overnight before serving.