Tomato Asiago Fettuccine Italian Chicken Sausage Food

TOMATO ASIAGO FETTUCCINE & ITALIAN CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Put sausage links in skillet with the 2 cans of diced tomatoes and about 1 c. of water, Mrs. Dash tomato and basil, sugar and black pepper. Gently simmer for about 20-30 min. till sausage is done. Add more water if needed. Once done, remove sausage. You will want a juicy sauce, so if you need to add a little water go ahead. Your pasta will soak up some of the liquid.
• Meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions until al dente, drain and place in skillet with tomatoes, add 1/4 c of butter and Asiago. Heat for a few minutes longer, stirring to mix together pasta and sauce.
• Garnish with chopped flat leaf Italian parsley.

CHICKEN SAUSAGE WITH PASTA AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions adding peas during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tblsp. of oil in a large non-stick skillet over med. high heat.
• Add the sausage and cook until browned and cooked through.
• Remove sausage from the pan and reserve.
• Slice the sausage into 1/2" thick slices.
• Heat the remaining oil over medium heat in the same skillet as the sausage was removed from.
• Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the next 5 ingredients.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes soften and start to reduce, about 8 minutes.
• Toss with pasta, sausage and cheese.
• Stir in reserved pasta water.
• Sprinkle with basil.
• Enjoy!

FETTUCCINE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. (If desired, add a little salt to the boiling water to season it.).
• Add the pasta and cook till just tender. Drain well.
• Cook sausages in a dry pan over medium heat, turning regularly, for at least 10 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Drain on absorbent paper and cut sausages into 1 cm slices.
• Heat oil in a saucepot and add the mushrooms and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, for at least 2 minutes or until the mushrooms have softened.
• Add the sliced sausage, olives, lemon rind, lemon juice, parsley and cream.
• Allow it to simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until reduced by one-third.
• Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes or until the pasta is heated through.

FETTUCCINE WITH CREAMY TOMATO AND SAUSAGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic and sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add sausages and sauté until no longer pink, breaking up with back of fork, about 5 minutes. Add cream; simmer 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, sage and crushed red pepper. Simmer until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
• Return pasta to same pot; add sauce. Toss over medium heat until sauce coats pasta, adding reserved cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls if mixture is dry. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl; sprinkle with cheese and serve.