Sicilian Italian Pasta Sauce And Sausage Food

SICILIAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil and crushed pepper in sauce pan,add onion and garlic. Saute until translucent. Deglaze with wine, add tomatoes cushed and paste. Bring to simmer, continue to simmer for 45 minutes up to 4 hours. Add herbs, sugar, and season if needed.
• Toss with favorite pasta. Serve with grated parmesan romano and a glass of wine.
• Can also add meat/ sausage/ ribs before deglazing with wine. Or mix in a cup of ricotta and grated mozzerella and bake in 400 degree oven until bubbling and golden.

PASTA SAUCE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Removed casing from sausage links and cut into 1/2 inch slices. In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes; remove and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat ground beef, olive oil, garlic and onion over medium heat until meat is nicely browned; drain.
• Pour in tomatoes and tomato sauce; mix in salt, ground black pepper, basil, oregano, bay leaf and cooked sausage. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• 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.
• Mix cooked sauce with hot pasta and remove bay leaf from sauce before serving.

SICILIAN ITALIAN PASTA SAUCE AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• For Sauce, Combine all ingredients except Sausage Links in separate pot and bring to boil. Reduce to simmer for a minimum of 3 hours stirring frequently. For sausage links, place in a separate pot, fill with water to cover links. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes take each link, hold over the Sauce pot and slice link in half to allow juices to fall into Sauce pot. Place halved links into Sauce pot and continue simmering. Serve over favorite pasta and top with more fresh grated romano and parmesan cheese.

SICILIAN SAUSAGE & PEPPERS BAKED RIGATONI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Place sausage and peppers in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until sausage is done. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Drain pasta. Add to baking dish along with the pasta sauce; stir. Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Top with cheese; bake 2 to 3 min. or until melted.

FAMILY SICILIAN SAUCE AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• To make the meatballs, combine bread and milk or water in a medium bowl. Mix in ground beef, eggs, Romano cheese, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Form golf ball-sized meatballs; place into freezer to firm up.
• To make sauce, heat olive oil in a large pot on medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and 1 sausage link; cook about 3 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, brown beef chunks and pork neck bones; set aside.
• When onions and garlic are done, turn heat down to low. Add tomato paste and cook for a few minutes. Stir in the browned beef and pork, crushed tomatoes, wine, bay leaves, cinnamon, parsley, basil, and salt and pepper. Bring sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 3 to 4 hours.
• Once you add the meatballs, let sauce simmer for 1 hour. When sauce is nearly ready, 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. Cover pasta with sauce and meatballs and serve immediately.

SICILIAN EASY PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in bottom of large sauce pot.
• Add onion and cook until they are translucent.
• Reduce heat and add garlic (careful as it burns easily).
• Add tomato juice, soup, paste, strained tomatoes, pepper, basil and sugar.
• Add baking soda carefully. It will foam up, be prepared to stir to dissipate the foam.
• Simmer on low heat.
• Brown meat in separate pan. Add to sauce when browned.
• Simmer sauce about 2 hours.
• Serve over good quality pasta. Some say it needs to rest overnight in the fridge, but who has the patience for that?

SICILIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE (RAGU) NO SUGAR ADDED

Steps:

• Add the olive oil.
• chop cloves of garlic and add to the oil.
• sautee and add the onions until they are clear or translucent
• Try not to burn the garlic, as it will become bitter.
• Combine the meat and fry the meat, breaking it apart until it is browned and cooked.
• Add all to the sauce and continue to simmer for 40 minutes or more.

SPAGHETTI WITH SICILIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For Sauce:
• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion; sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juices and 2 tablespoons basil; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce thickens, breaking up tomatoes with fork, about 1 hour. Mix in 2 tablespoons basil. Season with salt and pepper. Set sauce aside.
• For Meatballs:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil baking sheet. Mix crumbs and milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Mix in Parmesan, onion, basil, egg, garlic and pepper. Add sausage, pine nuts and currants; blend well. Using wet hands, form mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on baking sheet. Bake until meatballs are light brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Add to sauce.
• Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Mound in dish. Bring sauce and meatballs to simmer. Spoon over spaghetti.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees, line baking sheet or glass casserole with foil for easy clean up.
• Chop onion, pepper and garlic while oven is preheating.
• Put whole sausages on foil lined pan/casserole, bake 20- 30 minutes or until golden brown and expelling some juices, remove and let cool slightly.
• While sausage is cooking, in a pan large enough for all ingredients, over medium heat, saute onions and peppers in olive oil 5-7 minutes until onions are almost translucent, add garlic and saute for 2 more minutes (DO NOT allow garlic to get brown or it will be bitter), reduce heat to simmer.
• To pan of onions/peppers/garlic add jar of pre-made sauce (fill empty jar with a splash of water or beer :) , close lid, shake to rinse, open and add to sauce), fire roasted tomatoes, bay leaves, italian seasoning, sugar, and smoked paprika.
• Slice sausage into bite sized pieces on a steep angle, add to sauce. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt and pepper to your taste during the last 30 minutes.
• Serve over your favorite pasta with some grated cheese.
• ENJOY!

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Add the tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, brown sugar, Italian seasoning and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Stir in cheese., Serve desired amount over spaghetti. Cool remaining sauce; transfer to freezer containers. Freeze for up to 3 months., To use frozen sauce: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a saucepan and heat through.

SICILIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Stir in the tomatoes, raisins, wine, tomato paste, sugar, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until heated through. , Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions. Stir parsley and pine nuts into meat sauce. Drain spaghetti; top with sauce.

PASTA WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PUMPKIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook and stir Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the meat is browned, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Stir onion and garlic into sausage and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in campanelle and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes; drain.
• Stir pumpkin puree, chicken broth, half-and-half, sour cream, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper into the sausage mixture and cook, stirring often, until sauce is creamy and thick, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer cooked campanelle pasta to a large pot and pour sausage and pumpkin mixture over pasta. Place over medium-high heat and gently stir until pasta mixture is heated through, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Start browning Italian sausage in large (11 quart) stockpot, breaking it up as it cooks.
• When still slightly pink, add onions, parsley, peppers, mushrooms & garlic. Cook until sausage is done. Add spices, mix and cook another couple minutes, then add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste & Burgundy wine.
• Bring to just boiling, reduce heat. Cover and let simmer a minimum of 3 hours - longer is better. Stir occasionally.
• Serve over your favorite pasta.

SICILIAN LENTIL PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, mushrooms, zucchini, and garlic. Cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add lentils and 3 cups water to vegetables. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 45 to 60 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. If necessary, add more water to keep the sauce from sticking. Be careful not to dilute; the sauce should be quite thick.