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[ckay87]

Could you share with me your favorite recipe that includes sausage and pasta? Just looking for some new ideas!

 

[mackeysmom]

Could you share with me your favorite recipe that includes sausage and pasta? Just looking for some new ideas!

I'm not a huge fan of sausage - but my sister got this recipe from AllRecipes and her family loves it:

Ingredients

3/4 pound pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound spicy Italian sausage
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1.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 and reserve.

2.In a large skillet, heat oil and sausage; cook through until no longer pink. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, add onion and garlic to skillet. Add broth, basil and tomatoes with liquid.

3.Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes to slightly reduce. Add chopped spinach; cover skillet and simmer on reduced heat until spinach is tender.

4.Add pasta to skillet and mix together. Sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.

 

[marcyinPA]

I make this one in the fall...it sounds strange, but it is really SOOOO good!!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/pasta-with-pumpkin-and-sausage-recipe/index.html

(for the record, I don't use heavy cream. I buy fat free half and half, and it always turns out just fine!!)

 

[mom2travel]

I don't have a recipe handy right now, but sausage recipe to me screams jambalaya! yum!!

 

[MushyMushy]

I like to make chili with sausage instead of ground beef, make it a little runny then serve it over pasta. It'll go well over spaghetti, but I use ditalini.

 

[SpecialK]

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/neelys-baked-ziti-recipe/index.html

This has become one of our favorites.

 

[MushyMushy]

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/sausage_peppers_and_onions/

I made this a while ago and it was DELICIOUS! Served it over penne instead of putting it on a roll. Such a great sauce.

 

[jfoofj]

If you are looking for super easy, this is one that my friend made not to long ago (she is the queen of crockpot cooking) that was actually really good. I had never done sausage in the crockpot, I usually like the skin browned, but this was good...

Sausage Caccitore:

She put a package of sausage (she used spicy), a bell pepper, onion, and mushroooms all cut up in the crock pot with a jar of spaghetti sauce (not sure what kind).... let it cook on low all day, made angel hair (or whatever pasta you like) and served the sausage caccitore over the pasta and served it with garlic bread. It was really good!

She said that sometimes she prepares the food in the crock part of the crockpot the night before when she has a really early day the next morning, throws it in the frigde, pulls it out in the morning and puts the crock into the heating part of the crockpot and turns it on and then all she has to do when she gets home is make pasta and throw garlic bread in the oven. You can make it w/ chicken too, I'm going to try it w/ chicken thighs.

 

[savannahcat]

This is definitely not a healthy recipe, but it is still one of my favorites. (And I DO use the heavy cream!)


Baked Penne and Sausage

3 medium zucchini, cubed
1 tbsp olive oil
½ lb bulk hot sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
½ pint heavy cream
1 tsp oregano
½ lb fontina cheese, grated
½ lb penne pasta

Heat oil in skillet. Add sausage and cook until well done, breaking into
small pieces. Remove sausage and set aside. Add onion to skillet and cook until soft. Add zucchini and sauté 8 minutes. Return sausage to skillet. Add heavy cream and oregano. Bring to a boil. Add the fontina
cheese and stir until melted.

Cook pasta and drain. Add sauce to pasta and stir well.

Cook one of two ways:

1) Bake in a 9 x 13 casserole, covered, for 20 minutes at 375.
2) Cook in a crock pot 3 to 4 hours on LOW setting.

Can be made ahead and refrigerated, just bake or cook longer.

When multiplying the recipe, use one extra carton of heavy cream (i.e. to double the recipe, use 3 cartons of cream; to triple, use 4 cartons).

 

[ckay87]

Aw you guys are fantastic. I just wanted to respond so you know how I appreciate these!

 

[LuvOrlando]

This is the best recipe I've ever had. My kids don't like the spinach so I skip it and we prefer cannelini beans, reduced fat cheese & chicken sausage for fat/calories. I also use an entire pound of pasta and more broth and water. I usually make this with leftovers the day after I grill chicken sausage for yummy sausage and peppers.

Taste of Home

Pasta Fagioli
Ingredients

* 1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed, crumbled
* 1 small onion, chopped
* 1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
* 1 garlic clove, minced
* 2 cups water
* 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
* 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
* 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
* 3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, cut into strips
* 5 teaspoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

* In a large saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same pan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer.
* Add the water, beans, tomatoes, broth, macaroni and pepper; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
* Reduce heat to low; stir in sausage and spinach. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Garnish with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 5 servings.

 

[Kae]

We like this one.

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/quick-cheesy-sausage-rotini-97993.aspx


But I use Parm Cheese instead of the Mozzarella.

Kae

 

[Katy Belle]

Wow! These sound great! I'm going to make one of these for dnner tonight!

 

[leight]

I make chicken and sausage sauce in my crockpot for my office all the time. I usually precook the hot italian sausage for 45 mins in the oven at 350. I cut it into bite size pieces and add chicken breasts also in bite size pieces(boneless thighs cut up work well too-I just prefer the white meat). Cover with your favorite red pasta sauce and add red pepper flakes to taste(we like it spicy). I cook on low all day the day before, refrigerate and bring it into the office to heat the next day. I put this over a hearty pasta like rigatoni or ziti rigatti but your favorite is fine. The chicken comes out soooooo good and the sausage is so tasty. I've added peppers, mushrooms or onions for a variation. So easy and just so tasty!

 

[Tinker'n'Fun]

I made this the other night...

Tortellini Soup

3 links sweet italian sausage
1 onion medium
1 carrot large
1 zucchini medium large
3 cloves garlic
1 green pepper medium
2 tomatoes fresh and large as possible
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can 8 oz tomato sauce
5 cups broth (I used 3 beef, 2 chicken)
2 cups water
1 package fresh tortellini (cheese works best) - 8-12 oz package

Take sausage out of casings and brown. Drain all grease. Put into a large soup pot or dutch oven. In the sausage pan w/ a dribble of olive oil, add onion, garlic, green pepper, carrot (all should be chopped small). Cook until onion is clear. Transfer to the dutch oven. Chop tomato and add to mixture along with the chopped zuchinni, tomato sauce, broth and water. Cook on medium 1-2 hours. 10 minutes before serving, bring back to a boil and add the torellini.

 

[liamsaunt]

I love the Barefoot Contessa's turkey sausage lasagna recipe. Here is a link:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/turkey-lasagna-recipe2/index.html

I am sure you could substitute pork sausage if you wanted. Just drain off the extra fat.

 

[fraggle551]

THIS:

http://www.marthastewart.com/portal...a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=print&currentslide=1&page=1

seriously, its AMAZING. The only thing I sub is that I use regular sweet Italian sausage, other than that I follow the recipe to a 't'. Serioulsy, make this tonight. My boyfriend begs me for it. It is soooooo good.

 

[marcyinPA]

Here is another one my family really enjoys, but it's more of a cold weather recipe!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Super-Delicious-Zuppa-Toscana/Detail.aspx

 

[mamacatnv]

Whenever DS comes home from college for dinner this is his request:

1 pkg cheese tortollini (Costco)
2#s italian sausage browned - I buy it in a 1# tube so no casings to deal with
1 jar Classico Alfredo sauce
1 jar Classico 4 cheese Alfredo
Parmesan to taste

Boil the torts
brown the sausage
combine with the sauce - let heat through about 15 minutes
top with fresh parmesan & serve

 

[JessicaR]

This is one of my favorites! Adding a little white wine to this is good too.
Love the recipes listed - Yum!

Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe & Italian Sausage

Ingredients
8 oz. (about a ½ box) orecchiette
1 bunch broccoli rabe, blanched and cut to ¼-inch pieces
8 oz. Italian Sausage
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Kosher or sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
Preparation
Bring 8 quarts of heavily salted water to boil. Blanch your broccoli rabe in the boiling water for 45-60 seconds, then remove and shock it in a water bath of half ice and half water. When cool, chop into ¼-inch pieces.

Reserve blanching water at a low boil to cook the pasta. Drop pasta into blanching water and cook according to directions on the package.

Heat sauté pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sear your sausage in the pan and, with the back of a spoon, press it down into a thin layer. Be sure not to fool with it so it gets a good browning. Cook for about 6 minutes. When sausage turns deep brown on the edges, add garlic and chili flakes and shake the pan to brown garlic. With a spoon, break up the sausage; then add the broccoli rabe and toss (the water clinging to the rabe will help deglaze the pan; use the spoon to scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pan). If the water dries up too quickly, add a ¼ cup or so of the blanching water to the pan to slow the cooking.

Strain pasta and immediately transfer into the sausage-and-rabe mixture. Toss with half of the Parmesan. Turn off the heat and add the rest of the olive oil. Garnish with remaining cheese and serve.