Quick And Creamy Sausage And Pasta Food

PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, TOMATOES, AND CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Add sausage and crushed red pepper.
• Cook until sausage is no longer pink, stirring frequently, about 7 minutes.
• Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook until onion is tender and sausage is light brown, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, cream, and salt.
• Simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 4 minutes.
• (Can be prepared one day ahead. Cover and chill.).
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling water.
• Drain.
• Bring sauce to a simmer.
• Add pasta to sauce and cook until pasta is heated through and sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes.
• Divide pasta between plates.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve, passing Parmesan separately.

CREAMY ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• In a large skillet, cook sausage in oil and butter over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add red pepper and onion; cook and stir until vegetables are tender and sausage is no longer pink.
• Add broth; cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil. reduce heat; cook over low heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta.
• In a large bowl, combine sausage mixture and pasta.
• Before serving, sprinkle with parsley.

CREAMY PASTA AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Take sausage out of casings and crumble.
• Put olive oil and chopped garlic in a skillet and turn the heat to medium.
• When the garlic becomes pale gold, add the sausage.
• Turn from time to time, until nicely browned all over, about 15 minutes.
• Add the tomato and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, adjusting the heat if necessary so it will cook at a gentle simmer.
• After about 20 minutes, when the fat separates from the other juices and floats free, add the cream and turn up the heat.
• Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until the cream is reduced.
• Add salt and a liberal grinding of pepper.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the chopped parsley.
• Cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water.
• When tender, but firm to the bite, drain; toss immediately with sauce.
• Serve at once with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
• NOTES: The sauce maybe be prepared several hours in advance.
• It should be reheated gently when the pasta is almost cooked.
• I always double the sauce because in my house there never seems to be enough.
• My family loves this sauce.
• Double everything except the sausage, pasta and parmesan cheese to double the sauce.

QUICK AND CREAMY SAUSAGE AND PASTA

Steps:

• Put large pot of salted water on high and bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, squeeze sausage meat out of the casings into a large frying pan, over medium-high heat. Roughly chop meat. When the sausage is no longer pink, add onion and garlic to the pan. Stir and sauté until onion is softened.
• Add pasta to water and cook for 1 minute less than the minimum time recommended on the package. At the same time, add tomatoes, basil and half and half to the sausage mixture. Season with salt and pepper and lightly simmer sauce while pasta is cooking.
• Strain pasta and add to sausage mixture. Turn heat down to medium and let flavors mix together until cavatappi is cooked to your liking.
• Plate the pasta and top with optional cheese and parsley, basil or green onion.
• Note: other shaped pasta work well too if cavatappi not available).

CREAMY SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions, until al dente. When the pasta is finished, drain and toss with a small amount of olive oil to keep from sticking, if desired. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a deep skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat, begin browning the sausage, breaking it up into small chunks.
• When the sausage is no longer pink, reduce the heat to medium and add the spaghetti sauce and cream of mushroom soup. Stir to mix well and cook for a few more minutes until the sauce is hot.
• In a large bowl or pot, combine the cooked pasta and sauce. Stir to coat evenly and serve with crushed red pepper and parmesan cheese, if desired.
• Enjoy! Try it with hot sausage, or adding mushrooms, roasted red peppers, or sun-dried tomatoes for variety.