Best 8 Sausage Zucchini Spinach And Tomato Pasta Recipes

ZUCCHINI SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Add zucchini; saute 2 minutes longer. Drain. Stir in tomato sauce, picante sauce, onions, garlic, sugar and Italian seasoning. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes., Stir in pasta and Parmesan cheese; heat through. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

TOMATO & SPINACH PASTA WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage in deep large skillet on medium-high heat 10 to 12 min. or until done, stirring occasionally. Drain; return sausage to skillet. Add spinach and tomatoes; cook 2 min. or until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; return to pan. Add sausage mixture and cheeses; mix lightly.

SAUSAGE, ZUCCHINI, SPINACH AND TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• In a large 12 inch deep fry pan or skillet, cook spinach and garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Cook until spinach is wilted (approximately 5 minutes).
• Transfer spinach to cutting board to cool. When cool, chop spinach.
• In hot skillet, add the other tablespoon olive oil.
• Add chopped zucchini.
• Salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cook until lightly browned (about 3 minutes). Set zucchini aside.
• Turn heat to medium high.
• Add sausage and crushed red pepper.
• Cook until browned (about 7 minutes). Drain if you like; I don't because turkey sausage is generally pretty lean.
• Add tomatoes, zucchini, spinach, and half and half.
• Cook on medium high for ten minutes; reduce heat to low.
• Meanwhile, boil water and cook pasta.
• Drain pasta (do not rinse) and add to sausage mixture.
• Cook on low for about five minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened.

SPAGHETTI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE, SPINACH, AND DICED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Boil spaghetti until al dente.
• prepare a large non-stick skillet on med-high heat with olive oil.
• chop sausage links into bite size chunks and cook until browned in the skillet.
• chop onion into large chunks and add to the skillet, mix with sausage.
• add garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes.
• add tomatoes and spinach.
• mix well until heated through.
• serve over spaghetti or mix it all up.

SAUSAGE SPINACH PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook turkey and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic. Cook 1 minute longer; drain. Stir in tomatoes, oregano, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes., Drain pasta; stir into turkey mixture. Add spinach and cream; heat through. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and sausage; cook through until no longer pink. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, add onion and garlic to skillet. Add broth, basil and tomatoes with liquid.
• Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes to slightly reduce. Add chopped spinach; cover skillet and simmer on reduced heat until spinach is tender.
• Add pasta to skillet and mix together. Sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.

RUSTIC SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
• Brown the sausage, stirring to crumble, in a skillet over medium heat. Remove sausage using a slotted spoon, leaving drippings in the pan. Cook and stir the onion and garlic in the sausage drippings until the onions are softened. Return the sausage to the pan. Stir in the red bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Cook another 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, thyme, basil, and oregano; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Combine the drained pasta with the sausage mixture in a large bowl. Top with Parmesan cheese to serve.

GNOCCHI WITH SAUSAGE, ZUCCHINI, AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high. Swirl in oil, then add sausage and cook, breaking up pieces with a wooden spoon, until beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and cook until they start to break down and release their juices, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook gnocchi in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain. Transfer gnocchi to skillet and toss to coat, adding pasta water as needed to create a silky sauce. Season to taste. Stir in pesto, sprinkle with basil, and serve immediately.