Cheesy Chicken Sausage And Cremini Pasta Food

PASTA POMODORO FOR TWO

Steps:

• Puree the tomatoes using an immersion blender or food processor. Set aside.
• In a saucepot over medium heat, combine the olive oil, pepper flakes and garlic. Gently toast the garlic until golden brown, being careful not to burn it. Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer; simmer 5 to 8 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the rigatoni and cook for 2 minutes less than the package instructions. Reserve about 1/4 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta.
• Add the pasta to the pot with the sauce. Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved pasta water and cook until thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the butter, half of both cheeses and half of the basil and cook, tossing frequently, until the pasta is nicely coated. Season with salt if necessary.
• Transfer to a serving bowl, top with the remaining cheese and basil and drizzle with olive oil.

PASTA IN SAUSAGE, CREMINI, AND TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and cook onions until they start to soften, stirring frequently.
• Add mushrooms and garlic to skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms soften and onions begin to turn translucent (about 5 minutes).
• At this point, bring water to boil in a large pot. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Shoot for an al dente pasta, as it will hold up better in the sauce.
• Add ground sausage to skillet and, using a spatula, break it into chunks as it cooks. Adjust temperature as needed to thoroughly cook the sausage.
• When sausage is browned, drain any drippings off of the skillet. Return to medium heat and add drained tomatoes.
• When tomatoes have heated through, add cream, thyme and rosemary. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to med-low.
• Simmer until sauce thickens (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and add cheese, stirring until melted into the sauce.
• Add cooked pasta to skillet and toss with sauce. Adjust the amount of pasta added to the skillet according to how 'saucy' you like your dish.
• Season with salt, fresh ground pepper to taste. Garnish with additional grated parmasean and fresh parsley.

CHEESY SAUSAGE AND PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook and slice Italian Sausage, set aside.
• Lightly sautee green onions, mushrooms and peppers in butter.
• In the meantime cook pasta in generous amount of salted water, drain.
• Prepare Sauce:.
• Melt butter on medium setting in a large pot.
• Slowly add flour to make a thin paste, stirring constantly.
• Slowly add milk.
• Add all cheeses, salt and black pepper.
• Simmer until partially thickened, adding more milk if neccessary.
• Transfer pasta, sliced sausages and mushroom/pepper mixture to the pot, mix.
• Transfer all to casserole dish.
• Top with bread crumbs.
• Bake at 350 degrees until heated through.
• Serve with side salad and garlic bread.

CHEESY PASTA AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Slice the sausage diagonally into 1/4" slices.
• Place olive oil in a large, lidded skillet.
• Add sausage and onion; saute until onions are almost clear.
• Add the pressed (or minced) garlic and saute for one minute longer.
• Add the salt, pepper, tomatoes, pasta, half and half and chicken broth.
• Mix until combined, then bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and cover.
• Cook over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes (until pasta is tender), stirring occasionally.
• Uncover and stir in the shredded cheese.
• Scatter scallions over the top and serve.

CHEESY CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND CREMINI PASTA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt 2 Tbsp butter over medium heat. When bubbles form around edges, add garlic and onion flakes. Saute until golden.
• Add flour and stir until all ingredients have come together (start with smaller amount of flour and add more if needed). Stir in milk slowly, whisking constantly. If some lumps form, just keep whisking as sauce comes to temperature. Add seasonings as sauce comes to a simmer.
• Slowly add cheeses and whisk in as they melt. Taste and add more seasonings if desired. Simmer until desire consistency. Set aside on low heat.
• Slice chicken sausage into desired sized rounds. In a separate skillet, saute sausage rounds until sides have browned. Add sausage rounds to sauce and toss to coat.
• In the same skillet that sausage was cooked in, melt 1 Tbsp butter. Add sliced cremini mushrooms. Saute until golden. Add mushrooms to sauce and toss to coat.
• Add cooked egg noodles to sauce mixture and warm over low heat until desired temperature. Serve with Parmesan cheese on top.