Pasta Rustica With Chicken Sausage Recipes

PASTA RUSTICA WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND THREE CHEESES

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up into bite-sized pieces with the side of a spoon, until the sausage loses its pink color, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in the basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
• Add the tomatoes with their puree and the water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F Lightly oil a shallow 3-quart (3-l) baking dish.
• Bring a large pot three-fourths full of water to a boil. Salt the water, add the pasta, stir well, and cook until barely al dente, about 10-12 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain well.
• In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the sauce, ricotta, and fontina cheese. Spread in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the Parmesan.
• Bake until the cheeses are melted and the tips of the pasta are crusty, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve hot.

PENNE RUSTICA

Steps:

• Cook penne according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Stir in chicken and remaining ingredients.

RUSTIC SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
• Brown the sausage, stirring to crumble, in a skillet over medium heat. Remove sausage using a slotted spoon, leaving drippings in the pan. Cook and stir the onion and garlic in the sausage drippings until the onions are softened. Return the sausage to the pan. Stir in the red bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Cook another 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, thyme, basil, and oregano; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Combine the drained pasta with the sausage mixture in a large bowl. Top with Parmesan cheese to serve.

SPAGHETTI WITH CHICKEN, SAUSAGE, AND PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan sauté the onion, the garlic, and the bell pepper in the oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until the vegetables begin to brown. Add the chicken, the sausage, the tomatoes with the juice, the wine, the orégano, the basil, and the sugar and boil the mixture gently, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. While the mixture is boiling, in a kettle of boiling salted water boil the spaghetti until it is al dente and drain it well. To the tomato mixture add the cream and salt and pepper to taste and simmer the sauce for 3 minutes, or until it is thickened slightly. Divide the spaghetti between 2 plates and spoon the sauce over it.

PENNE RUSTICA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl; mix in shrimp and prosciutto.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Brush olive oil over chicken breasts and season with salt and pepper. Grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 5 minutes per side. Cool briefly before slicing into strips. Add to the penne mixture.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Prepare the sauce by melting butter over medium-low heat. Add garlic, cover, and cook until softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. Pour in Marsala wine and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, milk, chicken broth, cornstarch, mustard, rosemary, thyme, salt, and cayenne pepper. Bring sauce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
• Pour sauce over the penne mixture and mix well. Transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and paprika over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top slightly browns, 10 to 12 minutes.

PASTA RUSTICA

Steps:

• Cook and drain the pasta.
• Brown the onions in the oil for about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Break the sausage into small pieces and crumble over the onion.
• Brown thoroughly, so no pink remains.
• Add the herbs, pepper flakes, tomatoes, puree, and water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to med-low and simmer for 30 minutes, until thickened.
• Do no not cover.
• Taste and add salt as necessary.
• Mix together the pasta, cottage cheese, mozzarella, and the sauce.
• Spread into a greased casserole dish and top with Parmesan Bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes.