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Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
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When cooked, the inner strands of this healthful squash take on the texture of spaghetti - -
Servings
4
Servings
4
Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
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When cooked, the inner strands of this healthful squash take on the texture of spaghetti - -
Servings
4
Servings
4
Ingredients
  • 1/2 pound DiRusso's® Italian Sausage Links or Patties
  • 1 (6-inch long) spaghetti squash
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup pepper, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup canned tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup mushrooms, diced
  • 1/3 cup cooked rice
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Halve the squash lengthwise; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down on baking pan with 1/2-inch of water. Bake for 55 minutes or until tender.
  3. In frying pan, sauté onion, pepper, celery and garlic in oil. Remove and reserve. Remove casings from sausage links. Add sausage to pan and cook over medium heat, crumbling with a wooden spoon.
  4. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, rice, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper, and sautéed vegetables. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
  5. When squash is ready, using a fork, pull out the flesh of the squash (it will form spaghetti-like strands). Mix with pan mixture and stuff squash with filling.
  6. Sprinkle tops with cheese and bake until cheese melts.
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Escarole, Sausage and White Beans
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Escarole, healthy, full of vitamins, and oh so good - -
Servings
6
Servings
6
Escarole, Sausage and White Beans
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Escarole, healthy, full of vitamins, and oh so good - -
Servings
6
Servings
6
Ingredients
  • 1 pound DiRusso's® Italian Sausage Links
  • 2 large heads escarole
  • olive or canola oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • salt and pepper
  • crushed red pepper
  • 1 can (15 ounce) Great Northern Beans
  • Romano cheese, grated (optional)
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Wash escarole in cold water. Tear each leaf into small pieces and place in a colander to drain.
  2. Cook escarole in large kettle of boiling water. Drain in colander and run cold water over escarole to stop the cooking. Make small bundles and squeeze out excess water. Cut escarole into small pieces.
  3. In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook sausage until brown and cooked through. Remove and cut into 1/2 inch pieces. Reserve.
  4. In same skillet, add additional oil and sauté onion. Add garlic and lightly sauté. Move the onion and garlic to the back of the pan.
  5. Add and heat a layer of oil in skillet. Add a layer of escarole, season with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper. Cook and turn over several times with a pair of tongs until heated through. Move escarole to the back of the skillet stirring in the onions and garlic.
  6. Repeat above steps until all the escarole is cooked. Add the can of beans and sausage pieces. Mix all ingredients together and simmer for several minutes to blend flavors.
Recipe Notes
  • This dish can be made with a mix of your favorite greens, such as swiss chard, mustard greens and curly endive.
  • Chicken broth can be added to add flavor.
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Mama's Pasta Meat Sauce
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A family recipe - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Mama's Pasta Meat Sauce
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A family recipe - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 pounds DiRusso's® Italian Sausage Links
  • 1 1/2 pounds DiRusso's® 1oz. Meatballs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup onion, minced
  • 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (28 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 6 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Cut sausage links in halves.
  2. In a large sauce pan, heat oil. Add sausage links and brown on all sides. Remove sausage and reserve.
  3. Add garlic and onion to sauce pan and sauté.
  4. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water and seasonings. Stir well and bring to a boil.
  5. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add sausage and meatballs. Cook over low heat for approximately 1 hour.
Recipe Notes
  • Makes enough sauce for 1½ pounds of spaghetti.
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Tortellini Soup
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Cooler evenings call for a hearty and flavorful soup - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Tortellini Soup
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Cooler evenings call for a hearty and flavorful soup - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Ingredients
  • 1 pound DiRusso's® Italian Sausage Links or Patties
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 quarts chicken or beef broth
  • 1 (15 oz) can tomatoes, diced
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 2 carrots, thinly sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning or dried basil
  • 2 small zucchini, sliced
  • 1 (19 oz) package frozen cheese tortellini
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese or Romano cheese
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Remove casing from sausage links.
  2. Heat oil in a soup pot. Add sausage, stirring and breaking with a wooden spoon to crumble sausage into small pieces.
  3. Add onion and garlic and sauté. Stir in broth, tomatoes, red wine, carrots, celery, basil and bring to a boil.
  4. Simmer 30 minutes. Add zucchini and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Cook tortellini according to package directions. Add to soup pot; simmer for 5 minutes. Sprinkle each serving with grated cheese.
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Linguine with Zucchini and Sausage
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From Northern Italy - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Linguine with Zucchini and Sausage
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From Northern Italy - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 6 links DiRusso's® Italian Sausage Links
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 small carrot, chopped
  • 1/4 cup dry vermouth
  • 2 pounds zucchini (3-4), cut lengthwise, then sliced across into 1/4-inch pieces
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups Half and Half cream or canned milk
  • 1 teaspoon dry basil or 2 tablespoons fresh basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon tarragon
  • 1 pound linguine
  • 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 5 sprigs parsley, chopped
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan. Add sausage and cook until no longer pink inside. Remove and slice links into 1/2 inch pieces. Reserve.
  2. To the juices in the frying pan, add garlic, onion, celery and carrot, and cook over medium heat, stirring, until vegetables are beginning to soften. Stir in the vermouth and cook until it evaporates. Transfer vegetables to a bowl with the sausage.
  3. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil to the frying pan. Add zucchini pieces and cook, partially covered, turning occasionally, until they are barely tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Return the sausage and vegetables to the frying pan with the zucchini. Stir in cream, tarragon and basil and mix. Simmer without a cover over very low heat until heated through.
  5. Cook the linguine according to package directions until al dente. Drain and turn into a deep serving dish. Sprinkle on Parmesan cheese and parsley.
Recipe Notes
  • DiRusso's® Turkey Italian Sausage Links can be substituted in place of the pork links.
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Pasta and Bean Soup with Sausage
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A traditional Italian soup (pasta e fagioli) that was a peasant recipe - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Pasta and Bean Soup with Sausage
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A traditional Italian soup (pasta e fagioli) that was a peasant recipe - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Ingredients
  • 1 pound Ditalini or Elbow macaroni
  • 1 pounds DiRusso's® Italian Sausage Links
  • 2 cans (15 ounce) Great Northern Beans
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 can (28 ounce) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (28 ounce) crushed tomatoes
  • 6 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • Parmesan or Romano cheese, grated
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Remove casings from sausage. In a large sauce pot, cook the sausage over medium heat, crumbling with a wooden spoon. Cook the sausage until browned and cooked through. Remove sausage and reserve.
  2. Heat the 2 tablespoons of oil in the sauce pot and sauté onions, celery and garlic. Add tomatoes, water, basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to boil, partially cover pan, and simmer for 45 minutes.
  3. Add beans and sausage and simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Add drained macaroni to sauce pot and stir.
  5. Serve immediately in soup plates and a generous sprinkling of cheese.
Recipe Notes
  • Substitute 4 cups cooked dried beans for 2 cans beans.
  • Crushed red pepper flakes can be sprinkled on each serving.
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Stuffed Hungarian Peppers with Sausage
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Men love these - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Stuffed Hungarian Peppers with Sausage
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Men love these - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Ingredients
  • 6 cups day-old bread, grated
  • 1 pound DiRusso's® Real Italian Sausage Links or Patties
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup (approx.) vegetable or olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 pounds (approx.) Hungarian peppers
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cut the tops off peppers and take out the seeds and ribs.
  3. Remove casings from sausage links. In a frying pan, cook sausage over medium heat breaking with a wooden spoon to crumble the sausage. Add garlic and sauté.
  4. In a bowl, combine grated bread, sausage, garlic, parsley, and Parmesan cheese. Drizzle in enough oil to lightly moisten bread mixture. Add egg and mix.
  5. Stuff the peppers 3/4 full (use the end of wooden spoon to pack in stuffing).
  6. Place pepper in a single layer in a baking pan. Rub the outsides of peppers with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle oil over peppers.
  7. Bake for 30 minutes, turn peppers over, bake approximately 15 minutes or until the peppers are golden brown.
Recipe Notes
  • Spoon marinara sauce over the peppers the last 10 minutes, if desired.
  • The cut off tops of the peppers can be chopped, pan fried and added to the stuffing, if desired.
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