Best Italian Sausage Ricotta Pesto Pie Recipes
TAGLIATELLE WITH PEAS, SAUSAGE, RICOTTA AND CLASSIC GENOVESE PESTO
Classic Genovese pesto is one of my pantry go-to's. It brings a burst of Italian flavor to many dishes, but especially to this pasta dish. A pesto like this can easily elevate the taste and appeal of almost any food, and you don't have to prep anything. It's one of my secret weapons in the kitchen to amp up any dish.
Provided by Stuart O'Keeffe
Categories main-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add a good tablespoon of salt to the water. Add the pasta and cook according to box instructions, reducing the cooking time by 1 to 2 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving about 1 cup of the cooking water.
- While the pasta is cooking, in a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil, garlic and red pepper flakes over medium heat. Add the sausage, breaking it up with the side of a spoon. Cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the peas, ricotta and pesto to the skillet and mix to combine. Add the pasta to the skillet, along with a couple of tablespoons of pasta water. Stir until the sauce coats all of the pasta. Mix well using a pair on thongs. Season with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and the black pepper. Add the sausage back to the skillet. Serve with Parmesan.
RICOTTA-PESTO PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND KALE
Ricotta-pesto pasta with sausage and kale.
Provided by Carly
Categories Pesto Pasta
Time 1h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, for about 9 minutes (pasta will not be fully cooked.) Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Set aside.
- While pasta is cooking, place sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove sausage to a paper towel-lined plate and leave grease in the pan.
- Add oil to the skillet and saute for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minutes. Add kale, nutmeg, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Deglaze the pan with white wine and cook until kale is soft, 5 to 10 more minutes.
- Return sausage back to the pan. Add ricotta, pesto, and 6 ounces mozzarella cheese. Add reserved pasta and cooking water. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Pour into the prepared casserole dish and sprinkle remaining mozzarella over top. Cover with foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 520.7 calories, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 52.1 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 27.6 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 735.8 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
CHEESY BAKED PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND RICOTTA
Like a cross between baked ziti and sausage lasagna, this mozzarella-topped pasta is rich with ricotta and crushed tomatoes - and cooks entirely in one pan, including the pasta. The Italian sausage adds meaty depth to the sauce, but vegetarians can leave it out or use their favorite plant-based sausage instead.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories easy, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Heat oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Crumble sausage into skillet, using a spoon to break it into small pieces. Cook until starting to brown, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic, oregano, fennel seeds and red-pepper flakes (if using), and cook another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir in whole tomatoes and their juice, using a spoon to break them up. Add crushed tomatoes, bay leaves and 2 teaspoons salt, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Stir in pasta and 1 cup water and return to a simmer. Continue to simmer for 2 minutes, stirring frequently to make sure pasta doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat, pluck out the bay leaves, and fold in about a third of the mozzarella.
- Top pasta with remaining mozzarella and dollops of ricotta. Sprinkle with Parmesan, then transfer to oven. Bake until pasta is tender when poked with a fork, and cheese is bubbly and lightly golden, 18 to 22 minutes. (If you'd like a more deeply browned topping, run the pan under the broiler for 1 or 2 minutes.) Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving. Top with basil, plenty of black pepper, and more red-pepper flakes, if you like.
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