Italian Sausage With A Kick Food

PASTA WITH PUMPKIN AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and brown the sausage in it. Transfer sausage to paper towel lined plate. Drain fat from skillet and return pan to the stove. Add the remaining tablespoon oil, and then the garlic and onion. Saute 3 to 5 minutes until the onions are tender.
• Add bay leaf, sage, and wine to the pan. Reduce wine by half, about 2 minutes. Add stock and pumpkin and stir to combine, stirring sauce until it comes to a bubble. Return sausage to pan, reduce heat, and stir in cream. Season the sauce with the cinnamon and nutmeg, and salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer mixture 5 to 10 minutes to thicken sauce.
• Return drained pasta to the pot you cooked it in. Remove the bay leaf from sauce and pour the sausage pumpkin sauce over pasta. Combine sauce and pasta and toss over low heat for 1 minute. Garnish the pasta with lots of shaved cheese and sage leaves.
• Serve pumpkin sausage pasta with pumpernickel or whole grain bread and Spinach Salad with Apple and Red Onion.
• Place spinach, apple, and onion in a salad bowl. Place oil, vinegar, mustard and honey in a small plastic container and fit lid on container. Shake dressing to combine, 1 minute. Pour dressing over salad, toss, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH A KICK!

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sausage in the hot oil until browned, about 10 minutes. Stir onion, mushrooms, garlic, and oregano into sausage, season with salt and black pepper, and cook until onions are slightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Pour wine into skillet, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until liquid has nearly evaporated, about 10 minutes. Pour cream into skillet and add Parmesan cheese and butter. Cook at a simmer, stirring often, until sauce is slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Adjust salt and black pepper to taste.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients together.
• Spread ground pork out in a shallow pan. Sprinkle with the spice mixture. Drizzle with water.
• Mix as thoroughly as possible (most important step).
• Cover and refrigerate 24 hours. Mix again.
• Stuff into casings, make into patties, cook or freeze. I like to just fry it up and use it for a topping on pizza. Use your imagination - it tastes great in lots of dishes. Cooking time is refrigeration time.

BAKED BEANS AND SAUSAGE WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Fry sausage, crumbling and breaking it apart as it cooks.
• Drain off any fat and let cool.
• Chop sausage into small bits by hand or in a food processor.
• In a small bowl stir together the sauce ingredients until well combined.
• Place all ingredients into a casserole dish and stir to combine.
• Cover and bake at 325° for 2 hours, checking after 1 hour for moisture. (Depending on the amount of sauce in the pork and beans you've used and how finely you've chopped the sausage you may need to add some water.).
• Uncover and bake for an additional 1/2 hour.
• Stir and enjoy!