Chicken And Apple Sausage Pasta Sauce Food

APPLE-SAUSAGE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2 1/2 -quart baking dish. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the sausage, mustard powder, cayenne and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until the sausage is golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the apple juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, about 8 more minutes.
• Slowly stir about three-quarters each of the monterey jack and cheddar cheese into the sauce until smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the pasta and sour cream. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with the crushed crackers and the remaining cheese. Bake until bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN AND APPLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a small nonreactive saucepan, boil down the cider almost to a syrup, about 2 to 3 tablespoons. Cool and reserve.
• If using chicken thighs, coarsely grind the boned chicken and skin or chop coarsely in batches in a food processor. Add the apple cider and the remaining ingredients to the ground chicken in a large bowl or plastic tub and blend thoroughly with your hands. Fry a small patty until done and taste for salt, pepper, and other seasonings.
• Divide sausage into 7 or 8 portions (each about 1/2 pound), wrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil, and refrigerate or freeze for later use. Or, if desired, stuff the sausage into casings.

CHICKEN AND APPLE SAUSAGE PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor, add the chopped chicken and apple sausage and process until it looks like hamburger. Set aside.
• Melt the coconut oil in your saute pan and on medium low, cook the onion and celery until just tender.
• Add the garlic, saute for another minute. Add the mushrooms.
• Add the salt and pepper and saute until the mushrooms get brown.
• Add the can of tomatoes, then the ground chicken and apple sausage.
• Then add the Italian seasonings and wine.
• Give it all a good stir.
• Make sure you taste this to see if it needs more salt. I added a little more salt at this stage.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes or until you like the taste.
• Serve over your favourite pasta or spaghetti squash. Add some grated cheese for extra flavour.
• Bon Appetit!

CHICKEN SAUSAGE WITH PASTA AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions adding peas during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tblsp. of oil in a large non-stick skillet over med. high heat.
• Add the sausage and cook until browned and cooked through.
• Remove sausage from the pan and reserve.
• Slice the sausage into 1/2" thick slices.
• Heat the remaining oil over medium heat in the same skillet as the sausage was removed from.
• Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the next 5 ingredients.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes soften and start to reduce, about 8 minutes.
• Toss with pasta, sausage and cheese.
• Stir in reserved pasta water.
• Sprinkle with basil.
• Enjoy!

PENNE, PEPPERS, AND CHICKEN-APPLE SAUSAGE SAUTE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir peppers until slightly tender, about 7 minutes. Stir in onions and cook until onions soften and turn golden, 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir sausage slices into onions and peppers, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir drained penne into sausage and onions and reduce heat to low. Season with garlic and herb seasoning, sea salt, and pepper to taste.