Moms Italian Sausage Food

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and bell peppers; sauté for about 5-7 minutes (or until tender). Add the sausage and cook for 7-8 more minutes, until browned. Add garlic, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and crushed red pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Add wine; bring to a boil, scraping bits from the bottom of the pan. Add crushed tomatoes, cream and tomato paste. Bring back to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20-25 minutes (until sauce thickens). Remove from heat; stir in parsley, basil and Parmesan.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions for al dente. Drain. Transfer pasta to the sauce, stir to combine. Let the pasta continue to cook in the sauce for another minute or two so that it absorbs all of that great flavor. Serve in individual bowls and garnish with additional herbs or grated Parmesan, if desired.

MOM'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Leave sausages whole. Brown for 45 min over medium heat.
• Saute the onion, green pepper and garlic in a little olive oil.
• Put sausages and vegetables into a dutch oven. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and water.
• Add listed spices to taste. Add mushrooms.
• Cook 2 - 3 hours over low heat. Keep a close watch as it can scorch. If it gets too thick, add some water.
• This is beyond good if also served with the recipe I posted for Mom's Italian Meatballs so that you get all those flavors and can eat a little sausage and some meatballs at the same meal.

MOM'S ZUCCHINI, TOMATO & ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Spray 2 quart casserole with cooking spray.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place one layer of zucchini in bottom of dish, follow with a layer of tomato, a few rings of onion and some sausage.
• Then cover with mozzarella.
• Repeat the layers until you get to the top.
• Bake approx 30 minutes until cheese is melted and a knife inserts easily into the center (to be sure zucchini is done).
• Enjoy!

MOM'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a skillet, brown beef and onions.
• 2. Broil sausage for 3 minutes on each side. Drain sausage on a paper towel, slice.
• 3. In a large pot/Crock Pot add all the ingredients.
• 4. Stir and make sure it's combined well. Simmer for at least an hour.
• 5. While simmering make sure you stir from the bottom occassionally.

MOMMOM FAIELLA'S ITALIAN SAUSAGE SCALLOPINI

Steps:

• Mix all of the above together except the last two ingredients.
• Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Add the 1 teaspoon of sugar and stir in it well.
• Then immediately lower the burner to a simmer with the lid on the pot slightly ajar.
• Cook for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally all of the way to the bottom.
• *If you didn't add enough water from the beginning, you might need to add a little more water during the cooking time - you just have to judge if it looks like it cooked down too much. It should be liquidy, but more on the thick liquid side, not watery.
• When finished cooking, serve it over the cooked rice.