Bowties With Sausage And Ricotta Sauce Food

BAKED PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When boiling, add rigatoni and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• On the stove-top, heat a skillet over medium heat. Add loose sausage and cook, stirring regularly, until cooked through and browned in spots. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• To the same skillet, over medium heat, add the onion and cook, stirring until softened. Add garlic and cook and additional 30-45 seconds. Add the hand-crushed tomatoes, chopped basil leaves and a healthy sprinkling of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Add sausage back to the skillet and cook a few minutes, to blend the flavours and warm the sausage again. Turn off heat and let stand until pasta is ready.
• When pasta is cooked, add to the skillet with the tomato sauce and sausage. Stir to combine. Spoon dollops of the ricotta mixture randomly on top. Sprinkle with the shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.

BOWTIES WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE IN A CREAM BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta for 8-10 minutes, or until al dente, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add decased sausage to skillet and crumble with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Add red pepper flakes and continue sauteing until sausage is no longer pink. Add onion and garlic to skillet and continue until onion softens. Stir in tomatoes and salt, (if using fresh tomatoes saute them for 3 minutes until softened) then add light cream and parmesan cheese; simmer gently until mixture thickens (about 5 minutes). Stir in the cooked pasta and basil and heat through, about 3 minutes.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA SKILLET

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions.
• Mix together the ricotta and lemon zest in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Tear the sausage into 1- to 2-inch chunks and place in the skillet. Cook for 60 to 90 seconds, then flip and cook for an additional minute. Add the oregano, crushed red pepper, garlic and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Stir in the broccolini and jarred peppers. Using a ladle, remove 2/3 cup cooking water from the pasta pot and add to the skillet. Cook until the sauce is thickened and the broccolini is softened, about 3 minutes.
• Drain the pasta once cooked.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the pasta, lemon juice, yellow tomatoes and Parmesan. Dollop on the ricotta mixture; tear the basil leaves into large pieces and sprinkle them over the skillet. Serve the bread alongside the pasta, whole or torn into large chunks.

MARINARA-SAUSAGE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Generously grease the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish with the butter.
• Stir together the marinara, beef broth, tomato paste, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl.
• Spread half the pasta in an even layer in the bottom of the prepared dish. Break the sausage into pieces and scatter half on the pasta. Dollop with half of the ricotta. Pour half of the marinara mixture over the top. Repeat with a second layer of pasta, sausage, ricotta and the marinara mixture.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake until the pasta is al dente, about 50 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle the mozzarella on top. Bake uncovered until the mozzarella is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes.

KIELBASA BOW TIE SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute sausage and mushrooms in butter. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth; gradually add to the skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain pasta; add to sausage mixture. Stir in peas and cheese; cook until cheese is melted. Freeze option: Cool pasta; transfer to freezer containers. Freeze for up to 3 months. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Place in a Dutch oven; heat through. Sprinkle with additional cheese.

BOW TIES WITH SAUSAGE, TOMATO, 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 heated and browning around the edges.
• 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.

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.

BOWTIES WITH SAUSAGE AND RICOTTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook sausages in a bit of oil, in a large skillet, until just barely done (they will finish cooking in oven). Remove to a plate.
• Cook pasta in boiling water according to package instructions. Drain.
• In same skillet, saute mushrooms (add more oil if needed) until lightly browned. Stir in rosemary and Italian seasoning.
• Add tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Stir in onion and garlic powders. Stir in ricotta and cook, stirring, until ricotta is incorporate into tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in water, as needed, to thin sauce to desired consistency.
• Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place drained pasta in casserole. Place sausages across top of pasta.
• Pour sauce over pasta and sausages. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, about 30 minutes.
• Srpinkle cheese blend over to and bake another 10 minutes, until cheese in melted and bubbly.
• Place one sausage and some pasta on each plate.

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.

BOWTIE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, then the sausage. Cook, breaking the sausage into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until it is golden brown and no longer pink, about 6 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the sausage to a plate and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic cloves. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add the pasta, broth, 2 cups of water, oregano, salt, and pepper to the pot and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium or medium low to keep it simmering for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Stir in the broccoli. Cover the pot and let cook until the pasta and broccoli are just tender, about 5 minutes, stirring half-way through.
• Uncover the pot. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, heavy cream, and reserved sausage. Cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the parmesan cheese and lemon juice. Serve topped with more parmesan cheese and red chili flakes, if you like.

CHEESY BAKED PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Heat oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Crumble sausage into skillet, using a spoon to break it into small pieces. Cook until starting to brown, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic, oregano, fennel seeds and red-pepper flakes (if using), and cook another 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in whole tomatoes and their juice, using a spoon to break them up. Add crushed tomatoes, bay leaves and 2 teaspoons salt, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes to thicken slightly.
• Stir in pasta and 1 cup water and return to a simmer. Continue to simmer for 2 minutes, stirring frequently to make sure pasta doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat, pluck out the bay leaves, and fold in about a third of the mozzarella.
• Top pasta with remaining mozzarella and dollops of ricotta. Sprinkle with Parmesan, then transfer to oven. Bake until pasta is tender when poked with a fork, and cheese is bubbly and lightly golden, 18 to 22 minutes. (If you'd like a more deeply browned topping, run the pan under the broiler for 1 or 2 minutes.) Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving. Top with basil, plenty of black pepper, and more red-pepper flakes, if you like.

CREAMY TAGLIATELLE WITH SAUSAGE, RICOTTA & BASIL

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan, tip in the onion and garlic, and soften for about 10 mins. Add the sausagemeat chunks and brown for 5 mins. Tip in the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 5 mins or so, until thick and the sausagemeat is cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions.
• Season the tomato sauce and toss through the drained tagliatelle. Tear the basil and stir it through as well. Spoon into bowls and dot with ricotta. Grind over some pepper and sprinkle with the small basil leaves.

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 LASAGNA SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, brown sausage in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Add onions; cook 3 min. or until tender, stirring frequently. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese; mix well.
• Mix ricotta, Parmesan, water and pepper. Drain pasta; add to skillet; mix well. Top with cheese mixture; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Cover; cook on low heat 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

BOW TIES WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over med heat.
• Cook sausage and pepper flakes until sausage is no longer pink, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, cream and salt. Simmer until mixture thickens, 8-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Stir cooked pasta into sauce, and heat through. Sprinkle each serving with parsley.

LASAGNA STYLE BOW-TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Grease 8x8 square baking dish.
• In large pot boil 4 qts water and partially cook pasta for half of the directed time.
• In large skillet heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and saute 1 minute.
• Stir in beef or turkey and cook until lightly browned about 3 minutes.
• Add spaghetti sauce and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and partially cover the skillet.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• In small bowl mix ricotta or cottage cheese with egg and Parmesan.
• Drain the pasta throughly.
• Layer half the pasta in the pan.
• Spoon cheese mixture over the pasta.
• Spoon half the meat mixture over the cheese.
• Sprinkle with half the mozzarella.
• Make another layer with the remaining pasta, then the meat then the mozzarela.
• Cover pan with foil, spraying the inside facing the cheese with pam.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for another 8-10 minutes or until heated through.