Salsicca Vegetarian Hot Italian Sausage Recipes

SALSICCA (VEGETARIAN HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE)

Steps:

• Mix the broth with the wine, tomato paste and sesame oil in a small bowl.
• Stir in the textured soy protein granules and allow to soak for about 5 minutes.
• Add the tofu and seasonings.
• The gluten powder should not be added until the mixture is cool (otherwise it creates'strings').
• To speed this up, you can spread the mixture out on a plate to cool in the refrigerator.
• When the mixture is cool, add the gluten powder and mix well with your hands.
• Press firmly into 10 thin patties or 14-20 firm links.
• Steam on a plate or steam basket (with little holes) over simmering water for 20 minutes.
• These can now be browned right away or refrigerated/frozen for later.
• To brown, use a non-stick skillet with a little olive oil or brush all the sides with a little olive oil and grill on both sides.

ZUPPA DI SALSICCIA ITALIANA (ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP)

Steps:

• 1. Shape sausage into 1-inch meatballs and place into the soup pot. Cover and cook on medium-low heat until 170 ℉ in the middle of largest meatball.
• 2. Prepare garlic, onion, and shallot, and 32 oz. of seasoned chicken broth. I prefer the decreased sodium paste over the dry cubed variety.
• 3. When the sausage balls are cooked through empty all except 1/8 inch of the pork fat and then add the broth, onions, garlic, and shallots.
• 4. Prepare rosemary, cayenne pepper, black pepper, oregano, celery seed, and basil. To release the flavors grind with a mortar and pestle, or rub briskly between the palms over the soup pot as they are added to the soup pot before the broth heats up to prevent burning yourself.
• 5. Place lid on the pot. Turn the heat up to medium.
• 6. Wash the red potatoes and remove any eyes. Peel the potatoes and quarter them lengthwise. Once quartered, cut into one-inch wideths. Add the cubed potatoes to the pot.
• 7. Cover and heat approximately 60 to 90 minutes, or until the potatoes are can be pierced with a fork and the soup is aromatic of the spices.
• 9. Remove soup from hot burner, and add the Kale to the soup and stir. It will soften and go limp quickly. Ladle out immediately and serve.
• 8. Add the Half & Half to the soup and heat for 10-minutes or so as you gently wash, thoroughly rinse, and shake dry the baby Kale.
• 9. Remove the soup pot from the hot burner. Add the Kale to the soup and stir approximately one minute or until the kale goes limp.
• 10. Ladle out immediately and serve.

SALSICCIA E PEPERONI-- ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH PEPPERS

Steps:

• Sausage.
• Preheat grill. Grill sausage to desired doneness and set aside, keeping warm.
• Peppers.
• Preheat sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and peppers. Sauté for a couple of minutes until softened. Add garlic and sauté for another couple of minutes. Then add chicken stock and seasonings. Stir to incorporate all flavors and simmer over medium-high heat until stock is reduced by half, about five minutes.
• Assembly.
• For plate service, place sausage onto a large platter and spoon peppers on top.
• Suggested wine - 2000 Franco Fiorina Barbaresco.

MACARONI & HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Spray a skillet with oil, heat.
• Add sausage, cook until crumbly, break it up as you are cooking the sausage, pour off excess fat.
• Add mushrooms and onion, cook until tender.
• Turn sausage, mushrooms and onion into an oven proof dish (approx 9x13").
• Pour sherry into the skillet and bring to a boil, stirring constantly to scrape up the brown bits.
• Pour sherry over the sausage mixture.
• Stir in the tomato sauce, beef consommé, water and pasta.
• Bake in 375°F oven (covered) for 1 hour or until pasta is tender.
• Stir in sour cream (or cottage cheese).
• Sprinkle with parmesan and parsley.
• Serve.

FARFALLE WITH HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE, TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente.
• Drain and toss in olive oil. Set aside. Meanwhile, preheat a large skillet.
• Squeeze sausage from casing into pan, crumbling it into small pieces.
• Add garlic and cook until sausage is browned and cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Toss cooked sausage with pasta, basil, tomatoes, cheese, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.