Chicken And Sausage Penne Food

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook the chicken, sausage, onion and red and green peppers in oil over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer., Stir in the Alfredo sauce, soup, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Stir in cheese. Drain pasta; add to chicken mixture and toss to coat., Serve desired amount immediately. Cool remaining mixture; transfer to freezer containers. Freeze for up to 3 months., To use frozen pasta: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Transfer to a large skillet; cook and stir over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until heated through.

CHICKEN SAUSAGE & PENNE SKILLET (GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Add the pasta to a large pot of boiling water and cook according to the directions.
• Meanwhile in a large skillet heat the olive oil and saute the chicken sausage for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Add the shallots to the pan and cook for an additional 3 minutes until browned. Deglaze the pan with white wine and reduce until most of the wine is evaporated. Add the chicken broth, heavy cream and salt and pepper to the pan and bring to a simmer.
• Drain and toss the pasta with the sauce and let the pasta cook within the sauce for a minute. Remove the skillet from the heat and fold in the cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE PENNE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Season the chicken with chili powder, salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken and sausage to the skillet and cook for 6 minutes just until the chicken and sausage start to brown.
• Add the onion and bell pepper to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes until the onion is translucent. Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
• Add the diced tomatoes, chicken broth, penne and hot sauce to the skillet; stir well.
• Cook for 15 minutes until the penne is al dente.
• Garnish with green onions and cilantro

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE PENNE

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.
• Meanwhile, place chicken and 1/2 of the Cajun seasoning in a bowl, and toss to coat. Place sausage and the rest of the cajun seasoning in a seperate bowl and toss to coat. Fry sausage in a sepate frying pan until no longer pink. Slice and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute chicken in butter until no longer pink and juices run clear, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add cooked sausage. Add green and red bell peppers, sliced mushrooms and green onions; cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat, and stir in heavy cream. Season the sauce with basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper, and heat through.
• In a large bowl, toss penne with sauce. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

PENNA PASTA WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE & CHICKEN

Steps:

• Boil large pot of water for pasta. Cook pasta according to package directions. This can be done later if you are making ahead of choose to simmer longer than suggested.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium, add chicken. Sauté until no longer pink. I let the edges get a bit browned w/o over cooking. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain and transfer to a bowl.
• Add wine to skillet and boil reducing to 2T, scrapping up the browned bits.
• Pour wine over chicken in the bowl, set aside.
• Add oil to hot skillet, add sausage, onions and bell pepper to the skillet. Cook until sausage is no longer pink and onions & peppers are tender.
• Breaking up sausage into bite size pieces while cooking. Add the chicken back into the pot.
• Mix in tomatoes with juices, tomato sauce, chicken stock, garlic and rosemary. Simmer until reduced to saucy consistency, about 10 minutes. (as suggested by Bon Appetit). I allow it to simmer longer.
• Add pasta to the finished chicken & sausage mixture and toss.
• Add 1/2 - 1 cup cheese, toss to combine.
• Top with parsley right before serving.
• Serve with additional cheese at table.
• NOTE: 4/17/11 It's been a while since I've made this. I re-ordered the ingredient list because I found it confusing as originally written.

CHICKEN SAUSAGE, PEPPER AND ONION PASTA FAKE-BAKE

Steps:

• Place a pot of water on the stove to boil for pasta. When the water boils, salt it and cook pasta to al dente, with a bite to it. Prick sausages with a fork. Place chicken sausages in a large skillet and add 1 inch of water. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil to the skillet, 1 turn of the pan. Bring water to a boil then reduce heat a little. Allow all the liquid to cook away then brown and crisp the casings, 5 to 6 minutes. Preheat broiler. While pasta and sausage cook, heat a deep skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan. Add the peppers, onions and garlic and season with salt and pepper. When the sausages are cooked through, slice them on an angle and add them to the peppers and onions. Cook together until peppers and onions are tender and sliced sausages are crisp at edges then deglaze the pan with white wine or chicken stock. Stir in crushed tomatoes and bring to a bubble, reduce heat to low. Drain rigatoni and return to warm pot. Add ricotta cheese, salt and pepper, parsley and basil and half of the Parmigiano, a couple of handfuls, stir to combine. To assemble the "fake bake," place half the sausage, peppers, onions and sauce in the bottom of a flameproof baking dish. Top with all of the pasta and then the remaining sausage and sauce. Cover the top of the dish with the grated Parmigiano and place until broiler 2 minutes to brown cheese and set pasta.;

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.

SAUSAGE & PENNE MARINARA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion and green pepper in oil over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasonings; heat through., Drain pasta; toss with tomato mixture. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

SAUSAGE AND PEPPER PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir sausage, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and mushrooms until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, minced garlic, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes into vegetable mixture; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta and spoon onto plates and top with sauce mixture.