Penne Con Salsiccia Recipes

PENNE CON SALSICCIA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Meanwhile, place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Add onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute more. Drain off and discard any excess fat.
• Add the tomatoes, basil, oregano, parsley, crushed red pepper, and salt. Stir in mushrooms and pasta sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in cooked pasta and top with Parmesan cheese.

PASTA CON SALSICCIA WITH CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large deep skillet (or wok) heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until soft and translucent (8-10 minutes). Add the sausage, increase the heat slightly, and cook for 5 minutes, using a wooden spoon to break up the meat.
• Add the wine, and cook for 3-4 minutes, until reduced and almost completely evaporated. Then add the tomato passata, paprika and rosemary; season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in crème fraîche.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the rigatoni, according to package instructions, until al dente. Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Serve with grated parmesan.

BARAONDA'S PENNE SALSICCIA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook the pasta until al dente. Drain, reserving some of the cooking water.
• Meanwhile, remove the sausages from the casings and cook them in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks. When the sausages are cooked through, transfer them to a strainer and let the fat run off. Wipe the skillet with a paper towel and return it to the heat.
• Add the olive oil to the skillet and cook the shallots, stirring occasionally, until tender. Push the shallots aside and add the mushrooms. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are reduced in size and most of the moisture is gone from the pan. Add the wine and cook until the liquid has evaporated.
• Return the sausage to the pan with the shallots and mushrooms, and add the cream. Bring the cream to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until it reduces by about half and is thick enough to cling to pasta. Toss with the drained pasta and add salt and pepper to taste. If the sauce is too thick, stir in a bit of the reserved pasta water. Sprinkle with parsley and cheese before serving.

PENNE WITH EGGPLANT AND SAUSAGE (PENNE CON MELANZANE E SALSICCIA

Steps:

• Saute eggplant and garlic in olive oil until the eggplant is tender. Remove to a plate.
• In the same pan, cook the sausage.
• Add the red wine, using it to deglaze the pan. Reduce slightly.
• Add the broth and the tomatoes, crushing the tomatoes by hand into the pan.
• Return eggplant to the sauce. Salt to taste.
• Simmer until flavors blend and sauce has thickened slightly.
• Serve over cooked penne or other pasta.