Pasta With Roasted Peppers And Sausage Food

CREAMY ROASTED RED PEPPER PASTA WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes.
• Peel and seed peppers. Transfer peppers to blender and puree until very smooth. Season to taste with salt. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic. Stir in bratwurst and heat through.
• Add cream, red pepper puree, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
• Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain. Stir pasta into red pepper cream mixture.
• Top with additional Parmesan cheese.

SAUSAGE AND ROASTED PEPPERS PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook noodles in salted, boiling water, about 8 minutes. Be sure to slightly undercook noodles. Drain and set aside.
• Make tomato meat sauce: saute chopped onion for 5 minutes; add mushrooms and garlic, saute another 5 minutes. To onion mixture, add crumbled sausage and saute until sausage is no longer pink. Add tomato paste to sausage mixture, saute 1 minute. Add spaghetti sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, basil and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Cook sauce at least 20 minutes.
• Roast the pepper medley: Using a broiler, char peppers (jalapenos, poblanos, red and yellow peppers) on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. When skins have blackened, place peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam and cool. When cool enough to handle, remove skins from the peppers (skins should peel off easily with a paper towel or your hands). Remove stems, seed and chop peppers. Mix chopped peppers together in a bowl and set aside.
• Prepare cheese layer: In a bowl, combine softened cream cheese, flavored cheese wedges, sour cream, parsley, spinach and 1/2 cup of mozarella cheese. Stir in 1 teaspoon each salt and garlic powder.
• In a 9 x 13 inch pan, layer 1/3 of meat sauce, 1/2 of the noodles, all of the peppers and all of the cream cheese mixture. Top with 1/3 of meat sauce, 1/2 of the noodles. Cover the noodles with the remaining 1/3 of meat sauce and the remaining 1 1/2 cups of mozarella cheese. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of grated parmesan.
• Bake at 375 for 55 minutes for a very well-done cheesy crust.
• Let sit for 10-15 minutes prior to serving. Makes 8-12 servings.

PASTA WITH ROASTED PEPPERS & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a 13 x 19 x 2 inch baking dish, toss peppers, onion, garlic, olive oil and basil; spread in an even layer.
• Add sausage pieces.
• Bake 25 minutes, uncovered, stirring half-way through baking time.
• Stir in tomatoes with juice; bake 10 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Remove sausage and cut into thin slices; stir back into pepper mixture.
• Toss hot pasta and pepper mixture; sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

ROASTED PEPPERS AND SAUSAGE PASTA WITH DIJON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place sausage, whole head(s) of garlic, onion and peppers in 13x9 pan. Pierce meat all over. Drizzle with olive oil if desired.
• Bake at 425º until vegies are limp and edges dark brown, about 1 hours, stirring often.
• Thinly slice sausage; keep warm.
• Cut garlic in half crosswise; squeeze pulp into bowl. Add vinegar, mustard and oregano; stir well.
• Cook pasta. Drain.
• Add sausage and garlic mixture. Toss to coat.
• Add parmesan and toss.
• Serve hot, or at room temperature.

ORECCHIETTE WITH SAUSAGE AND ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Place peppers, skin side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; broil 4 inches from heat until charred, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; steam 2 to 3 minutes. Using a paper towel, rub off pepper skins, reserving any juices in bowl. Thinly slice peppers crosswise into 1/4-inch strips; return to bowl. Set aside.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Add roasted peppers; cook until heated through.
• Transfer sausage mixture to bowl; add pasta, butter, reserved pasta water, and Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.

PASTA WITH SAUSAGE PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In 6 quarts of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente. About 10 to 13 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Stir in 2 Tbls of olive oil into the pasta.
• In the meantime, fry the sausage in a large frying pan in 2 Tbls of olive oil until the sausage cooked through and browned all over.
• Remove the sausage from the pan and let stand.
• Drain the excess oil in the frying pan.
• Add the peppers, onions, garlic, oregano and basil to the pan, cover and cook on medium heat until the peppers are tender and slightly browned.
• Cut the sausages into 1 inch pieces and add to the peppers.
• Increase the heat and add the white wine.
• Cook until the wine is reduced by half.
• Stir in the butter and the parsley.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Plate the pasta and spoon the sausage mixture on top.
• Optional: Plate the pasta, pour a good quality, or homemade vodka sauce over the pasta, then top with sausages and peppers.
• Serve with Parmesan cheese.

TOASTED ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook sausage in large skillet,crumble.
• Saute garlic.
• Remove from skillet,leave grease in skillet.
• Add pasta to skillet and brown in grease 8-10 minutes.
• Add broth,peppers and spices,stir to mix.
• Cook until all liquid is absorbed,uncovered.
• Add meat to heat,mix.
• Serve with fresh parmesan over top.