Quick Pasta And Hot Links Food

10+ QUICK PASTA RECIPES

Steps:

• Pick your favorite recipe.
• Cook your pasta until al dente.
• Make your quick pasta sauce or pasta dressing.
• Add your pasta to the sauce and toss well to combine.
• Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and freshly ground pepper if you like.
• Enjoy.

PENNE PASTA WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta until tender, but firm. Drain and return the pasta to the pot.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil over medium heat in a non-stick pan. Cook the sausage until it is just a bit pink in the centre, about 15-20 minutes. Drain well and cut it into thin round slices. Cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, tomatoes, basil, oregano and the sausage slices. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Pour the mixture over the cooked and drained pasta and toss to mix it all together.

EASY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PASTA SKILLET MEAL

Steps:

• Start browning the sausage in a skillet. After a couple of minutes, add the peppers and garlic.
• Meanwhile, start cooking the pasta according to the directions on the packet.
• When the sausage is cooked and the peppers are softened, add the spaghetti sauce, crumble in the chicken stock cube and if preferred, some herbs or italian seasoning.
• Simmer the sausage mixture for at least 5 minutes, until the pasta is ready.
• Add the pasta to the sausage mixture in the skillet and stir. Top with the cheese. Continue warming until the cheese has melted (you could use a broiler/ grill to melt the cheese if, like me, you use low fat cheese and it takes a while to melt!).

PASTA HOT! HOT! HOT!

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a small saucepan over low heat place olive oil, garlic and peppers and simmer. Pour olive oil mixture over cooked pasta and serve with Parmesan cheese.

QUICK & CHEESY SAUSAGE ROTINI

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 10 min. or until done, stirring occasionally; drain. Return sausage to skillet. Add tomatoes, onions and dressing; stir. Cook 5 min. or until onions are heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add sausage mixture and 1/2 cup cheese; mix lightly. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

QUICK PASTA AND HOT LINKS

Steps:

• Prepare pasta per package instructions.
• Meanwhile, cube hot links into 1/4" pieces.
• Place marinara sauce and hot links in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add ricotta and mix.
• Simmer another 2 minutes.
• Serve over hot pasta with parmesan on the side.
• Note: We like lots of sausage...you can adjust amount down if desired. Also time does not include dicing sausage. We keep diced sausage on hand.

SPICY SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Add olive oil to an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat until just smoking. Add sausage and onions and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add broth, tomatoes, cream, pasta, salt and pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, cover skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with scallions. Broil until cheese is melted, spotty brown, and bubbly.

QUICK BAKED PASTA

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil.
• Add oil, beef and garlic to heated frying pan.
• Saute until meat is browned; drain excess fat.
• Add all remaining ingredients except the cheese for topping and the pasta.
• Simmer the whole mixture while the pasta cooks until just tender.
• Drain the pasta and mix it with the sauce.
• Pour all into a 3 qt.
• (9x13) glass baking dish and top with the mozzarella cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 350 for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

HOT PASTA

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large frying pan.
• Add onion and garlic, cook until done but not brown.
• Add both cans of tomatoes, spices, mushrooms, wine, meat (if using) and peppers to the onion and garlic mixture; simmer while pasta cooks and until peppers are dark green.
• Cook pasta according to instructions; drain well.
• Serve sauce over penne.