Italian Sausage Tacos Food

ITALIAN TACOS

Steps:

• Combine the ground beef and Italian sausage in a large heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat until evenly browned. Drain off excess grease, and season meat with Italian seasoning.
• Heat the pasta sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until heated through. When the sauce is warm, stir in the sugar.
• Fill taco shells with the meat mixture, spoon pasta sauce over, and top with mozzarella cheese.

GRILLED HOT AND SWEET SAUSAGE TACOS WITH APRICOT-JALAPENO GLAZE, GRILLED PEPPER AND RED ONION SALSA

Steps:

• Salsa: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Sausage tacos: Combine the preserves, jalapeno and lime juice in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Heat a grill to high. Brush the links with oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill until lightly golden brown. Cut the sausage in half lengthwise and brush the apricot glaze mixture on both sides. Grill until dark golden brown, then remove to a cutting board and slice.
• Grill the tortillas quickly on each side just to heat through, about 5 seconds per side. Fill with some of the hot and sweet sausage and top with some of the cheese and some of the salsa.

ITALIAN-STYLE TACOS

Steps:

• Cook sausage and peppers in large skillet 8 to 10 min. or until sausage is done, stirring occasionally; drain.
• Stir in pasta sauce; simmer 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Fill taco shells with sausage mixture and remaining ingredients.

ITALIAN TACO SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly browned. Remove from heat, and drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, tortilla chips, mozzarella cheese, Cheddar cheese, and salad greens. Toss with Italian dressing until evenly coated, and serve.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE TACOS

Steps:

• Crumble sausage into large skillet. Stir in ground beef; cook on medium heat until meat is done, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta sauce in saucepan on medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. While sauce is cooking, warm taco shells as directed on package.
• Drain meat; return to skillet. Stir in Italian seasoning. Stir sugar into pasta sauce.
• Spoon meat mixture into taco shells; top with pasta sauce and cheese.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut up Italian sausage links into bite sized chunks.
• Cube potatoes (with skins).
• Place in baking dish, then add Italian salad dressing over all.
• Bake uncovered at 350 until sausage is no longer pink and potatoes are tender, approximately 45-50 minutes.
• Note: Sometimes I speed up the cooking time by microwaving the potatoes a little before baking in the oven...

SOFT TACOS WITH SAUSAGE AND FETA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook until brown, coarsely crumbling with back of spoon, about 4 minutes. Push sausage to side of skillet. Add onion and cumin to skillet; sauté until onion is golden and sausage is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Stir to combine.
• Char tortillas over gas flame or electric burner until blackened in spots, turning with tongs. Wrap in foil; let stand 2 minutes. Fill each tortilla with sausage mixture, 1 generous tablespoon feta, 2 tablespoons cilantro, and 1/3 cup lettuce. Serve with salsa.
• To heat and char tortillas:
• Place a tortilla directly on a gas or electric burner set on high. Using tongs, flip tortilla after it begins to brown, about 10 seconds per side. Wrap tortilla in foil to keep warm, and repeat with remaining tortillas.