Hearty Italian Sausage Casserole Food

ITALIAN-INSPIRED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook sausage, beef, onion and green pepper until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add corn and olives. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in noodles. , Pour into two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Top with cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

A HEARTY GREEN BEAN AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Crumble the pork sausage into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Drain grease, and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the cream of mushroom soup, milk, soy sauce, garlic, and pepper. Mix in the sausage, then add the green beans, and stir until evenly coated. Pour half of the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with half of the fried onions. Spread remaining green bean mixture over the onions.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle the rest of the fried onions over the top. Return to the oven for 5 to 10 more minutes, or until the onions are toasty, and green beans are cooked to your desired doneness. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE & POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Heat 2 Teaspoons olive oil on medium heat in a LARGE skillet. Add Italian sausage chunks; cook, stirring occasionally until sausages are cooked through and no longer pink (about 6-8 minutes). Remove sausage to a paper towel to absorb grease, then place in 9x13 baking dish. Drain grease from skillet (but do not wash-just wipe it down with a paper towel before cooking potatoes).
• Add 2 Tablespoons olive oil back into skillet. Turn heat to medium. Add potato slices. Cook potatoes until light golden brown (they will be "almost tender"). You will need to turn the potatoes occasionally as they cook to make sure both sides cook well. When done, remove the potatoes from skillet and place them on top of the sausage in the baking dish.
• In same skillet, cook the red and green peppers, and sliced onion until they soften up and lightly brown (about 3-5 minutes). When done, remove vegetables and place them on top of potatoes in baking dish.
• Pour the chicken stock over the sausage/potato/vegetables in baking dish, then sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper. Stir to combine ingredients. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, uncover, and dish it up while hot!

EASY SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160Fan/Gas mark 4.
• Drizzle a little of the oil in a large frying pan and gently fry the sausages. When they are brown, remove from the heat and set aside. Add the remaining oil and gently fry the onion on a low-medium heat for five to eight minutes or until softened. Add the crushed garlic and cook for a further two minutes.
• Add the diced pepper and sliced mushrooms, tomato puree, mixed herbs and smoked paprika. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables have softened. Pour in the beef sock and chopped tomatoes, turn up the heat slightly and allow to simmer for a couple of minutes. Transfer everything to a deep casserole dish and cook for 50-60 minutes, until bubbling and piping hot.
• Check the casserole for seasoning and serve with buttery mash or baked potatoes.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Toast fennel seed in medium sized, heavy saute pan over medium heat, constantly moving seeds around in pan until they start to turn light brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. Once cool, grind seeds and combine with salt, pepper, and chopped parsley in medium mixing bowl. Add pork and blend thoroughly. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Using the fine blade of a grinder, grind the pork. After lubricating stuffer or stuffing attachment with shortening, load casing onto attachment, clipping end with a clothespin. Stuff meat into casings, trying to avoid air pockets. After stuffing is finished lay out on counter and tie off end. Pinch and twist to form 4-inch sausages. Wrap in parchment paper and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Store in refrigerator for use within 2 to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. If freezing, wrap in aluminum foil. If using immediately, saute over medium heat in a heavy saute pan with 1/4-inch of water. Bring water to boil, put on lid and cook for 10 minutes. Remove lid and continue cooking over medium heat, turning every 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown. Sausage should reach an internal temperature of 150 to 156 degrees F.

HEARTY ITALIAN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large casserole and bake covered in 350 degree oven for about 1 1/2 hours.

ITALIAN-STYLE SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the sausages; cook until browned on all sides, following cooking instructions indicated on the packaging. Remove sausages from the pan. Drain grease, leaving about a tablespoon for the vegetables.
• Cook peppers and onions in skillet over medium heat until they begin to soften. Add garlic, salt, and pepper and cook one more minute.
• Stir in Classico Tomato & Basil Sauce. Increase heat until sauce begins to boil; reduce heat and simmer over low heat.
• Cut the sausages into 1-inch pieces; add to the pan and stir to combine. Cook until the sauce has thickened and the peppers and onions are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Serve in bowls or on rolls as sandwiches.

HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• cut up sausage abd brown'.
• put in large casserole.
• brown onions and peppers with sausages chopped.
• peel and chop potatoes.
• add to caserole.
• salt and pepper lightly.
• cover with pizza sauce.
• cover and bake at 325 for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

POTATO SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain and set aside. Combine soup, milk, onion, salt and pepper. , In a greased 2-qt. baking dish, layer half the potatoes, soup mixture and sausage. Repeat layers. , Cover and bake until potatoes are tender, 60-65 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes. If desired, garnish with parsley.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Add hot water to stuffing mix; stir just until moistened. Set aside.
• Cook and stir sausage, peppers, and onion in a large skillet until sausage is browned.
• Place in a 13x9 baking dish.
• Pour tomato sauce over sausage mixture and then sprinkle spices over top.
• Top with stuffing.
• Bake 25min.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In large skillet or Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion until sausage is brown and onion is tender Drain fat, stir in apples, sauerkraut, water, sugar and caraway.
• Put in a 21/2 quart covered baking dish and bake one hour.
• (I sometimes put this in the slow cooker on low for 3 0r 4 hours).

ITALIAN SAUSAGE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and spray an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with some non-stick cooking spray.
• Set a large skillet over medium heat and add the sausage. Cook until slightly browned, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon as it cooks, approximately 3-4 minutes.
• Add the onion and potato and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and the potatoes become golden brown, approximately 6-7 minutes.
• In the meantime, whisk the eggs and whole milk in a small bowl and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Add one-half cup cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
• Transfer the sausage-potato mixture into the prepared baking dish and stir in the diced broccoli. Spread into an even layer and pour the egg mixture evenly over the top. Sprinkle remaining cheese across the top.
• Place in the pre-heated oven and bake until the eggs are set and the potatoes are cooked through, around 30-35 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool for several minutes before slicing. Top with fresh chives and serve immediately. Enjoy!

HEARTY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Add broth, black beans, butter beans, diced tomatoes, basil, and oregano; bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for at least 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.

HEARTY SAUSAGE NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain.
• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
• In a dutch oven, combine the soup, sour cream and blue cheese; cook and stir over medium heat until cheese is melted. Stir in noodles, sausage, mushrooms, pimientos and green pepper.
• Transfer to two greased 3 quart baking dishes.
• Toss bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over top.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until edges are bubbly.

HEARTY SAUSAGE AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the sausage in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until the sausage is well browned, stirring often. Pour off any fat.
• Add the mushrooms, celery, pepper, onion, thyme, marjoram and seasoning packet from the rice blend to the skillet and cook until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
• Stir the sausage mixture, broth, soup, rice blend and 1/2 cup cheese in a 13x9x2-inch shallow baking dish. Cover the baking dish.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 1 hour or until the rice is tender. Stir the rice mixture before serving. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.