Creole Sausage Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage, onions, green onions, pepper and garlic; cook 12-15 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up sausage into large crumbles. Drain., Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook 2-3 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in tomatoes, okra, tomato sauce, soy sauce, hot sauce and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until okra is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in parsley., Meanwhile, cook rigatoni according to package directions; drain. Serve with sausage mixture; sprinkle with cheese.

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onion, celery, peppers, green onions and garlic in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in the cream, wine, Creole seasoning, salt, pepper flakes and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-6 minutes or until thickened., In another large skillet, saute sausage and shrimp in remaining butter for 5-6 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain fettuccine; toss with vegetable mixture, tomatoes and sausage mixture.

Steps:

• Combine oil and flour in a Dutch oven; cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture is golden colored about 10 to 15 minutes. Add onion, garlic, green pepper, celery and green onions. Cook, stirring often, 10 minutes or more until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, red pepper flakes, seasoning salt, bay leaves, 1 cup of water, hot sauce, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and sausage. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the bay leaves. Garnish with parsley and serve over grits, if desired.

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, brown sausage over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown.
• Stir in hot water, uncooked pasta and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper box), tomatoes, onions, peppers and celery. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; uncover (sauce will thicken as it stands). Stir before serving.

Steps:

• Sauté onion, bell pepper and celery in oil.
• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil while stirring well. Cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 10-12 minutes.
• Remove from stove and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Variation: For a spicier Creole taste use a dash of tabasco Sauce.

Steps:

• Heat 1 TBS of olive oil over medium high heat in a large saute pan. Season the shrimp with 2 teaspoons of the Creole seasoning. Place the shrimp in the pan and saute until almost done. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. Season the Chicken pieces with 2 teaspoons of the Creole seasoning. Place the Chicken in the pan and saute until done. Remove the Chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Place the remaining TBS of olive oil in the saute pan and onions and bell peppers. Saute, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the sausage and cook another minute.
• Add the garlic to the pan and saute for 30 seconds.
• Add the chicken stock to the pan and scrape pan to remove any browned bits that have formed in the bottom, about 30 seconds.
• Add the thyme, 3 teaspoons of creole seasoning and 1/2 tsp salt and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream to the pan and cook an additional 2 minutes.
• Return the shrimp and chicken to the pan. Add the cooked pasta to the pan. Continue to cook the sauce and pasta, stirring occasionally, for about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the basil and Parmesan.