Pasta With Veggies And Sausage Food

MOSTLY VEGGIE PASTA WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add sausage; cook 4 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add onion and garlic; cook 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and squash; cook 4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and oregano; cook 1 minute.
• Add broccoli, salt, pepper, and tomatoes to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon. Spoon sauce over pasta; top with basil.

SAUSAGE AND ROASTED VEGETABLE PENNE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a bowl, toss all the vegetables, except the tomatoes, with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange on a baking sheet and roast, until caramelized, about 30 minutes, turning vegetables halfway through the cooking time. In a small bowl, add the tomatoes and the remaining olive oil and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and add to the baking sheet, at the halfway point of cooking, to caramelize.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, add the sausage and saute until cooked through. Turn up the heat and deglaze with white wine. Once the vegetables are cooked, cool slightly, then coarsely chop. Add the vegetables and any pan juices to the sausage in the skillet. Toss in the cooked penne, adding reserved pasta water, if needed, to moisten. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve in bowls topped with Parmesan.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND VEGETABLE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain and return to saucepan; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain; remove sausage from skillet.
• In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook bell peppers and onion in oil 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add pasta and broccoli, sausage and tomatoes to skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

RUSTIC BAKED PASTA WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place zucchini, onion, tomatoes (skin side down) and garlic cloves on large baking sheet, combine with olive oil and 1 tsp Italian spices and several grinds of freshly ground black pepper. Place in oven and set timer for 30 minutes. Turn zucchini slices and onions about halfway through.
• Meanwhile, place large pot of water on stove over high heat. When water is boiling, add kosher salt and pasta. Cook until pasta is about 3/4 done, approximately 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Check vegetables after 30 minutes and remove from oven when nicely roasted. Set aside to cool. When vegetables are cool, remove peel from garlic cloves and roughly chop the other vegetables. Set aside.
• Combine ricotta, 8 ounces mozzarella, parmigiana cheese, eggs,1 tsp Italian spices and several grinds of freshly ground pepper in large bowl.
• Reset oven to 350 degrees F. In a large baking dish, combine roasted vegetables and pasta. Add sausage and tomato sauce. Top with cheese mixture and gently mix. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and bake covered with aluminum foil for approximately 30 minutes. Remove foil and cook for another 15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned on top.
• Serve to a hungry crowd.

PASTA WITH VEGGIES AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of salted water to boil for pasta. Cook according to package al dente reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
• In the meantime, heat a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tbs. olive oil, and onion and red bell pepper. Saute for 2 minutes, transfer to plate.
• In same skillet add another 2 tablespoons of olive oil and carrots cook for 5 minutes, add asparagus cook for another 3 minutes. Transfer to plate with onions and peppers.
• In same skillet add sausage, cook stirring occasionally until brown. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes stirring occasionally. Add chicken bouillon cube, diced tomatoes and butter. Cover and cook for 1/2 hour.
• Add veggies and pasta and reserved pasta water to sausage and tomato. Mix well to combine. Top with grated parmesan cheese.