Pasta With Sausage And Butternut Squash Food

CREAMY ONE-POT PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium heavy pot over medium-high. Cook sausage, breaking up into about 1" pieces with a wooden spoon, until well browned, 5-7 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until evenly distributed, about 1 minute.
• Combine milk, cream, and 2 cups water in a large bowl or glass measuring cup. Stirring sausage mixture constantly, slowly stream in milk mixture; bring to a simmer. Add 1 1/4 cups Parmesan and cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted. Add squash, pasta, garlic, sage, salt, and nutmeg and toss to combine, making sure pasta is covered with liquid. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and bring to a bare simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked through, squash is beginning to break down, and sauce is reduced and glossy, about 20 minutes.
• Pluck out and discard sage. Transfer pasta to a platter. Top with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and a few cranks of pepper.

SAUSAGE & BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTA

Steps:

• Fry the onion, butternut squash and sausage in a little oil for 10 minutes until cooked.
• Meanwhile, cook the linguine, drain, and toss with the herbs and seasoning.
• Add the sausage and vegetables and serve with chili oil.

ORECCHIETTE WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Combine the olive oil, garlic and sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove the garlic and sausage with a slotted spoon to a plate, keeping all the oil in the skillet. Add the squash to the skillet; season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the squash is lightly browned and tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the oregano.
• When you add the squash to the skillet, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups cooking water, then drain.
• Add the sausage and garlic, pasta and 1 cup cooking water to the skillet with the squash. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the pasta is well coated, about 1 minute. Add more of the remaining cooking water if the mixture seems dry; season with salt.
• Divide the pasta among bowls. Top with the Parmesan and sprinkle with red pepper flakes and/or basil.

PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut butternut squash lengthwise in half; discard seeds. Peel squash and cut into 1/2-inch chunks. Set aside.
• In nonstick 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat until browned, about 7 minutes, stirring frequently to break up sausage. With slotted spoon, transfer sausage to bowl; discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet.
• Meanwhile, in saucepot, cook pasta as label directs in boiling salted water.
• To drippings in skillet, add butternut squash, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper. Cook, covered, over medium heat, about 10 minutes or until squash is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking water. Return pasta to saucepot; toss with sausage, butternut squash, basil, Parmesan, and reserved pasta water. Garnish with basil.

ORICHETTE PASTA WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH, SAGE & ITALIAN SAUSAG

Steps:

• Boil water (salted) for pasta.
• Heat large skillet over med-high heat. Add olive oil; swirl to coat pan.
• Add squash and cook 5-6 minutes until browned and caramelized, tossing until all sides are browned. Transfer to bowl. *This can be done ahead of time.
• Add sausage to pan and cook until well browned. Drain. Return sausage to pan.
• Stir in garlic and crushed red pepper, if using, and cook 1 minute.
• Add white wine and simmer, uncovered, 1-2 minutes stirring constantly and scraping pan to loosen any brown bits. *This can be done ahead of time.
• As a time saver: At this point you can set the squash and sausage aside.
• Return squash to pan; add chicken broth and sage. Bring to boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until squash is very tender, about 10-12 minutes.
• Add pasta to the boiling water for pasta. Cook pasta according to package directions. When al dente, drain well.
• Add pasta to squash & sausage mixture, then cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add paremesan, pepper , season to taste with salt. Serve.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH, SAUSAGE, SPINACH & MUSHROOM PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180 fan/gas 6. Whisk together the vinegar and half the olive oil. Put the squash in a roasting tin and toss with the dressing, the chilli and seasoning. Squeeze the sausagemeat out of the skins, roll into small meatballs (you should have about 35). Arrange around the squash and roast for 35-40 mins, turning halfway, until the squash is tender and the meatballs are caramelised.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat, until bubbling. Add the sage and allow to sizzle for a few minutes, or until crisp. Remove using a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate lined with kitchen paper. By this point, the butter should have browned. Stir in the flour and cook for a few seconds, then gradually pour in the milk, whisking continuously until you have a smooth sauce, about 7-10 mins. Add the nutmeg and some seasoning, stir in the parmesan until melted, then stir in the mustard.
• Oil a medium-sized baking dish. Cook the pasta following pack instructions until al dente, then drain and run under cold running water. Heat the remaining oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the mushrooms with a pinch of salt for a few minutes, until softened and caramelised. Add the garlic, then the greens, stirring until the greens wilt, then add to the white sauce along with the squash, pasta and half the fried sage, adding up to 50ml milk or water if it's too thick.
• Pour into the baking dish, then add the meatballs. Scatter over the remaining sage, the reserved squash seeds, and grate over the extra parmesan. Roast for 25-30 mins, until golden and bubbling. Allow to settle for 10 mins before serving.

ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut vegetables and place in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Toss in the garlic and sausages.
• In a small dish combine the oil, mustard and honey. Pour over vegetables and toss to thoroughly coat. Sprinkle with salt and fresh ground pepper. Place in the preheated oven and cook for 30 to 40 minutes or until vegetables stick fork tender. Stir at 15 minutes and then again at 30.
• Serve with corn muffins or cornbread for a delicious meal.