One Pan Italian Pasta Food

ONE PAN ORECCHIETTE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt in hot oil until onion is soft and golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir sausage into onions; cook and stir until sausage is broken up and browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups chicken broth into sausage mixture and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add orecchiette pasta; cook and stir pasta in hot broth, adding remaining broth when liquid is absorbed, until pasta is cooked through and most of the broth is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Stir arugula into pasta-sausage mixture until arugula wilts. Ladle pasta into bowls and dust with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

ONE-PAN ITALIAN PASTA

Steps:

• Brown meat with garlic in large skillet; drain. Return to skillet.
• Add tomatoes, broth and water; mix well. Bring to boil. Add pasta and zucchini; mix well. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until pasta is tender.
• Stir in tomato paste and Italian seasoning until blended; top with cheese.

ONE-PAN PASTA

Steps:

• Combine pasta, tomatoes, onion, garlic, red-pepper flakes, basil, oil, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and water in a large straight-sided skillet. Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil mixture, stirring and turning pasta frequently with tongs, until pasta is al dente and water has nearly evaporated, about 9 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, divide among 4 bowls, and garnish with basil. Serve with oil and Parmesan.

CREAMY ITALIAN SAUSAGE ONE-PAN PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the sausage and cook until it starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the onions and cook until softened and translucent and the sausage is well browned, another 5 to 7 minutes. Add the oregano, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, garlic and some salt and black pepper and stir again.
• Next, add the broth, tomato puree and tomato paste and stir well. Add the uncooked pasta into the sauce, bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the mozzarella and mascarpone. Taste and add more seasoning if necessary. Serve with shaved Parmesan and torn basil leaves.

ONE-PAN PASTA AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Using a 10 inch skillet bring water and pasta sauce to a boil. Add macaroni, meatballs, olives and return to a boil.
• Lower heat to medium and cover skillet. Cook approximately 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until macaroni is tender. Sprinkle cheese if using and serve immediately.

ONE-PAN ITALIAN PASTA

Steps:

• Brown the meat in a large skillet with the garlic and onion; drain. Return to skillet.
• Add the tomatoes with their liquid, the broth and the water; mix well. Bring to a boil.
• When boiling add to the pan the pasta, zucchini and chopped pepper; mix well. Cover. Reduce the heat to medium; simmer 15 minutes or until pasta is tender.
• Then stir in tomato paste, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste until well blended. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.