Turkey Sausage Pizzaiola Food

TURKEY SAUSAGE PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• 1) Prepare Ingredients: Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Peel onion and thinkly slice. Rinse red and green bell peppers, halve lengthwise, and discard seeds. Thinly slice. Mince garlic. Drain pepperoncinis and thinly slice crosswise. Rinse basil and roughly chop leaves, discarding stems. 2) Cook Turkey Sausage: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in large pan over medium-high heat. When oil is shimmering, add turkey sausage and cook until browned (about 2 mins per side). Remove from pan and set aside. 3) Saute Vegetables: Add onion and bell peppers to pan from turkey sausage over medium heat. Saute until softened, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan (about 5 mins). Add garlic and crushed pepper if desired. Cook until fragrant (about 1 min more) 4) Simmer Sauce: Add crushed tomatoes to pan with vegetables and bring to a simmer. Return turkey sausage to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and sausage is cooked through (8-10 mins). Stir in pepperoncini and half of basil. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. 5) Cook Malloreddus: While sauce simmers, add malloreddus and a generous pinch of salt to pot of boiling water. Cook until al dente (7-8 mins), then drain and add to pan with sauce. 6) Serve: Divide pasta, sauce and sausage evenly between 2 bowls. Garnish with remaining basil and serve.

HOMEMADE SPICY TURKEY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Prepare the smoker. In a large mixing bowl, add the turkey. In a small mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients together. Mix well. Toss the turkey with the seasoning blend and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Grind the meat twice in a meat grinder fitted with a 1/2-inch die. A food processor could also be used to grind the meat. Stuff half of the mixture into 1 1/2-inch casings, forming 6-inch links. Form the remaining into 3 (1/2 pound) patties. You can either use the sausage fresh or smoke the sausage. For the smoked sausage: Place the sausage in the smoker and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.

MEATBALLS A LA PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a food processor, pulse together the shallots, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, shredded mozzarella, Parmesan, tomato paste, red pepper flakes, and salt. Process until blended. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add the beef and pork and, using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Form the mixture into 36 equal-size meatballs (about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter).
• Insert 1 cube smoked mozzarella cheese into the center of each meatball and form the meat around it, completely enclosing the cheese.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat half the oil over medium heat. Add half of the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining oil and meatballs.
• Place the browned meatballs onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes for medium doneness. Set aside to cool slightly, and serve with warm marinara sauce.

TURKEY BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Mix turkey, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, sage, thyme, marjoram, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Shape turkey mixture into patties.
• Fry patties in a large skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, 6 to 8 minutes.

TURKEY POSOLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Stir in turkey; heat through. Top servings with sour cream, cheese, cilantro, tortilla chips and cabbage.

PIZZAIOLA SAUSAGE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Brown sausage slowly, rendering as much grease as possible and drain.
• Sauté onions, red pepper, artichoke hearts, garlic in olive oil until crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add tomatoes, Italian seasoning, basil and sausage. Reduce heat and simmer until it is of the right consistency. Add salt & pepper to taste.
• Meanwhile, cut tops off rolls and hollow them out. Then place in 350°F oven for a few minutes until crusts are crisp.
• Fill each roll with sausage/vegetable mixture. Sprinkle cheese atop each roll and place under broiler just until cheese starts to melt.

TURKEY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Refrigerate over night.
• Shape into patties and fry until cooked through.