Savory Sausage Penne Supper Food

SPICY SAUSAGE AND PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large saucepan according to package directions, adding the vegetables during the last 6 minutes of cooking., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown sausage; remove from skillet and keep warm. , In a small bowl, combine the flour, garlic powder, mustard and pepper flakes; gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Add milk mixture to the skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Drain pasta and vegetables; stir into the pan. Add cheese and reserved sausage; cook and stir until cheese is melted.

SAUSAGE AND PEPPER PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir sausage, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and mushrooms until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, minced garlic, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes into vegetable mixture; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta and spoon onto plates and top with sauce mixture.

BAKED PENNE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 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.
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Place sausage and onion in the skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Pour in wine, and cook for 1 minute, stirring, to deglaze the pan. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle top with mozzarella.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

SAVORY SAUSAGE AND SPINACH PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions on box.
• Cook oil and garlic until browned. Add sausage, brown, push to side of pan. Add spinach, cook until wilted. Add remaining ingredients and saute (about 15 minutes).
• Serve topped w/ parmesan cheese.

SAUSAGE-MUSHROOM PENNE SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cut sausage lengthwise in half, then crosswise into thin slices; cook with mushrooms in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until sausage is lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta. Add to skillet along with the pasta sauce; stir. Sprinkle with mozzarella; cover. Cook on medium heat 10 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Sprinkle with basil.

SAVORY SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In large skillet, brown sausage in oil over med high heat.
• Remove with slotted spoon and keep warm.
• In drippings, saute peppers and onion until crisp tender.
• In a bowl, combine the water and one soup mix envelope.
• Add soup mixture, hot pepper sauce and sausage to the vegetables.
• Reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened.
• Serve over hot, cooked rice.

PENNE WITH SAUSAGE, WILD MUSHROOMS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausages, mushrooms, shallots, garlic and crushed red pepper. Sauté until mushrooms begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Add spinach and broth; toss until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes. Add pasta and cheese; toss until cheese melts and sauce coats pasta, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

SKILLET PENNE AND SAUSAGE SUPPER

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. (Be sure to use at least a 12-inch size skillet to hold all ingredients.) Add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Sprinkle the sun-dried tomatoes and penne evenly over the sausage. Pour the broth and milk over the pasta. Cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach a handful at a time and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. (It may seem like a lot of spinach, but it will wilt considerably.) Stir in the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Note: You can use Italian pork sausage, but you may have to spoon some of the fat off before adding the pasta.

SAVORY SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown sausage in oil over medium-high heat. Remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm. In the drippings, saute peppers and onion until crisp-tender., In a large bowl, combine the water and contents of one soup mix envelope (save the second envelope for another use). Add soup mixture, hot pepper sauce and sausage to the vegetables. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice.