Easy Italian Sausage And Pasta Skillet Meal Recipes

Steps:

• Start browning the sausage in a skillet. After a couple of minutes, add the peppers and garlic.
• Meanwhile, start cooking the pasta according to the directions on the packet.
• When the sausage is cooked and the peppers are softened, add the spaghetti sauce, crumble in the chicken stock cube and if preferred, some herbs or italian seasoning.
• Simmer the sausage mixture for at least 5 minutes, until the pasta is ready.
• Add the pasta to the sausage mixture in the skillet and stir. Top with the cheese. Continue warming until the cheese has melted (you could use a broiler/ grill to melt the cheese if, like me, you use low fat cheese and it takes a while to melt!).

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions.
• Mix together the ricotta and lemon zest in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Tear the sausage into 1- to 2-inch chunks and place in the skillet. Cook for 60 to 90 seconds, then flip and cook for an additional minute. Add the oregano, crushed red pepper, garlic and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Stir in the broccolini and jarred peppers. Using a ladle, remove 2/3 cup cooking water from the pasta pot and add to the skillet. Cook until the sauce is thickened and the broccolini is softened, about 3 minutes.
• Drain the pasta once cooked.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the pasta, lemon juice, yellow tomatoes and Parmesan. Dollop on the ricotta mixture; tear the basil leaves into large pieces and sprinkle them over the skillet. Serve the bread alongside the pasta, whole or torn into large chunks.

Steps:

• Put sausage in a pan and cover with cold water.
• Bring to a boil and simmer until no longer pink inside.
• While the sausage is cooking, seed the peppers and cut into one-inch chunks.
• Open the tomato sauce and stir in garlic and seasoning.
• (If you are using pizza or pasta sauce or a flavored tomato sauce, omit the garlic and seasoning.) Add the peppers to the sausage for a few minutes, just long enough to soften them.
• Drain.
• Remove casing from sausages and cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Place sausage and peppers in oven-proof dish and pour sauce over.
• Bake in 350 degree oven about 30 minutes.
• If desired, sprinkle with mozzarella and return to oven until cheese is melted.
• Can be serves as an appetizer.
• Or over pasta.

Steps:

• In a large nonstick frying pan, brown ground beef.
• Add onion, garlic and basil.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce and broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add macaroni.
• Reduce heat, cover and allow to cook for 5-7 minutes.
• Stir in zucchini or green beans.
• Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes or until macaroni and zucchini are tender.
• If needed, add more broth.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, remove casings from sausage; cut into 1/2-in. slices. In a large skillet, brown the sausage; drain. Drain the pasta. Add pasta and tomatoes to the skillet; heat through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.