Fettuccine With Italian Sausage And Olives Food

FETTUCCINE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND OLIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat water for cooking fettuccine to boiling. Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain if necessary.
• Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce and olives into sausage. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors.
• Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package. Serve sauce over fettuccine. Sprinkle with cheese.

ZESTY ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare sausage according to directions. Cool slightly; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Prepare pasta according to package directions.
• In a large saucepan, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer. Add the broccoli and cooked pasta. Cook until broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes. Add sausage; toss to combine.

FETTUCCINE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. (If desired, add a little salt to the boiling water to season it.).
• Add the pasta and cook till just tender. Drain well.
• Cook sausages in a dry pan over medium heat, turning regularly, for at least 10 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Drain on absorbent paper and cut sausages into 1 cm slices.
• Heat oil in a saucepot and add the mushrooms and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, for at least 2 minutes or until the mushrooms have softened.
• Add the sliced sausage, olives, lemon rind, lemon juice, parsley and cream.
• Allow it to simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until reduced by one-third.
• Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes or until the pasta is heated through.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain well.
• Meanwhile, remove casings from sasage and saute with onion, pepper and garlic over medium-high heat, stirring and crumbling sausage until sausage is done and vegetables softened (about 7 or 8 minutes).
• Remove from heat and drain off fat.
• Add tomatoes, olives, tomato paste, capers and anchovy paste to pan and bring to a boil. (I like to give the tomatoes a couple of pulses in the food processor to break them up a little).
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add pasta and stir to combine.
• Spray 8-inch square casserole dish with non-stick spray.
• Spoon mixture into casserole and sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 400°F for about 15 minutes until cheese melts and begins to brown.

PASTA WITH SPICY SAUSAGES, TOMATOES, ROSEMARY AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and rosemary; cook, breaking up the meat with a fork, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, cook 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and stir occasionally until they have broken down and turned into a sauce, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the olives for the last 5 minutes of cooking. Add salt to taste, cover and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain well and toss with the sauce.

SPINACH FETTUCCINE WITH SAUSAGE, PEPPERS & OLIVES

Steps:

• Remove sausage from casing and brown in skillet. Drain and reserve. Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet. Add onion and cook 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper and cook 3-4 minutes. Add tomatoes and sausage and cook 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in olives and basil. Drain pasta and toss with sausage mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.