Asiago Sausage Pasta Recipes

POLENTA WITH SAUSAGE AND ASIAGO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Grate enough Asiago cheese to measure 1/4 cup. Cut remaining cheese into 1/2-inch dice.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pancetta and stir until golden, about 3 minutes. Add salami and stir 1 minute. Transfer pancetta mixture and pan drippings to bowl. Add sausages to same skillet; sauté until cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to paper towels to drain.
• Bring 7 cups water to boil in heavy large saucepan. Gradually whisk in cornmeal. Reduce heat to low; cook until polenta thickens and starts to pull away from sides of pan, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Stir in pancetta mixture, diced Asiago cheese and 2 tablespoons butter. Transfer polenta to prepared baking dish. Arrange sausage over polenta; sprinkle with grated Asiago. Bake until polenta is set and cheese melts, about 25 minutes.

ASIAGO SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Cook pasta according to package directions Return to pot after draining While pasta is boiling, using a large pan, cook sausage until lightly brown, breaking up large chunks with back of wooden spoon Remove sausage from pan, reserving 1T. pan drippings Drain sausage well on paper towels Cook zucchini and onion in same pan until soft and translucent, about 6 minutes Return sausage to pan Add heavy cream and shredded cheese, stirring until cheese melts Add ingredients to pasta, mixing well Transfer to baking dish Bake in 325 degree oven for 30 mins