**Zesty Yellow Squash with Sausage and Pasta**
Brighten up your dinner table with a vibrant medley of yellow squash, savory sausage, and tender pasta, all harmoniously blended in a flavorful sauce. This delightful dish not only tantalizes your taste buds but also offers a delightful visual feast. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a novice in the kitchen, our collection of recipes caters to all skill levels. Dive into the culinary adventure and discover your perfect recipe for a satisfying and unforgettable meal. From quick and easy weeknight dinners to impressive dishes for special occasions, we've got you covered. Get ready to savor the burst of flavors as yellow squash, sausage, and pasta come together in a symphony of taste.
**Recipes:**
1. **One-Pot Yellow Squash with Sausage and Pasta**: This fuss-free recipe is perfect for busy weeknights. Simply toss all the ingredients into a single pot, let it simmer, and dinner is ready in no time.
2. **Creamy Yellow Squash with Sausage and Pasta**: Indulge in the richness of a creamy sauce that envelops the yellow squash, sausage, and pasta. This recipe adds a touch of elegance to your meal without compromising on ease of preparation.
3. **Baked Yellow Squash with Sausage and Pasta**: Experience a delightful casserole-style dish where yellow squash, sausage, pasta, and a cheesy topping are baked to golden perfection. This recipe is perfect for potlucks or family gatherings.
4. **Yellow Squash with Sausage and Pasta in a Spicy Tomato Sauce**: Ignite your taste buds with a zesty tomato sauce that brings a spicy kick to the classic combination. This recipe is sure to add excitement to your dinner routine.
5. **Healthy Yellow Squash with Sausage and Pasta**: Looking for a lighter version of this classic dish? This recipe uses whole wheat pasta and swaps out heavy cream for a healthier alternative, making it a guilt-free indulgence.
YELLOW SQUASH WITH SAUSAGE AND PASTA
It feels as though winter has finally set in. These blustery days are accompanied by gray skies and cold rainfalls. My daughter and I were just saying how our bodies have hit the 'hibernation' phase. It's a real effort to get out of the house these days. Nights are the best. They are cozy and warm with smell of the crisp night...
Provided by Catherine Cappiello Pappas
Categories Pasta
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Heat a large frying pan and add the sausage links. Cook until golden on the outside and cooked through; set aside. Heat a large frying pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the squash, onions and garlic and sauté until the garlic is fragrant and the onions soften; add the seasonings. Add the basil and parsley and toss. Add the crushed tomatoes and water and simmer for at least 35 - 40 minutes. Cut the sausage and add to the sauce while it is simmering. Taste the sauce to adjust the seasonings. Prepare the pasta as directed. Plate the pasta and drizzle with olive oil, chopped fresh basil, a dash of red pepper flakes and oregano. Top with the sauce and fresh grated Romano or Parmesan cheese.
SAUSAGE AND SQUASH PENNE
I love using frozen cooked winter squash because the hard work-peeling, chopping and cooking-is all done for me. - Jennifer Roberts, South Burlington, Vermont
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook pasta and squash according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage and onion; cook and stir until sausage is browned and onion is tender; keep warm., In a small bowl, mix the cooked squash, cheese, salt, parsley and pepper until blended. Drain pasta; transfer to a serving plate. Spoon squash mixture over pasta; top with sausage mixture. If desired, sprinkle with additional cheese and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Fat 26g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 705mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
SPICY SHEET-PAN SAUSAGE AND SQUASH
Like chicken thighs, whose rendered skin leaves behind a puddle of schmaltz for frying vegetables, bread or beans, sausage yields a delicious fat for cooking. Paired with butternut squash and crisped in a hot oven, its spicy fat slicks the sweet squash, while parsley and lemon cut through all the richness. Feel free to switch up the squash for carrots, broccoli, potatoes: Any vegetables that are good roasted will work well in that liquid gold. If the meal seems light, bulk it up by topping with a cup of feta or rinsed canned chickpeas, adding arugula or watercress to the parsley, or serving it all on a bed of kale or mustard greens, like a warm salad.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, easy, weekday, weeknight, roasts, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees and stick a large baking sheet in the oven. Prep the squash and sausage: Cut the squash into 1/2-inch-thick slices, then cut the slices crosswise in half. Transfer to a large bowl. Score the sausages in a few places on both sides, making sure not to cut all the way through. Transfer to the bowl with the squash, then stir to coat with the olive oil and fat pinches of salt and pepper.
- When the oven comes to temperature, carefully dump the squash and sausage mixture onto the hot baking sheet and spread it out into a single layer. Roast, stirring every so often to coat the squash in the rendered fat, until the squash is tender and sausages are crisp and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. (To add some color, put them under the broiler for a minute or two.) Let cool slightly while you prepare the parsley.
- In a small bowl, mix together the parsley and lemon juice, and add salt and pepper to taste. Slice the sausage diagonally in thirds. Serve the sausage and squash on a platter with a pile of parsley on top and sprinkled with an extra squeeze of lemon and flaky salt, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 542, UnsaturatedFat 28 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 42 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 886 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SAUSAGE SQUASH SKILLET
I always thought yellow squash was bland until I prepared it this way. Combined with Italian sausage, it makes a delicious main dish. -Marcia Albury, Severna Park, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage and onion until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the squash; cook for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Stir in the broth, salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes longer or until heated through. Sprinkle with croutons.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 734mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, SQUASH AND SAGE BROWN BUTTER
Whether you're after a night in with your special someone or your sweatpants, this is your pasta: a cozy combination of spicy sausage and squash that's glossed with nutty, sage-spiked butter and Parmesan. It's inspired by the cavatelli with sausage and browned sage butter at Frankies 457 Spuntino in Brooklyn - the most ordered dish on dates, according to the owners, but appealing no matter the occasion, according to us. The key to making the dish sing is the unsexy color (brown). You'll want to get a hard sear on the sausage and the squash, and let the butter bubble until brown and toasty. If you're looking for a vegetarian option, omit the sausage. The meat will be gone, but the comfort won't be.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, weeknight, pastas, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, cook the sausage: In a sauté pan or skillet large enough to hold all the pasta, add the sausage and enough cold water to cover. Set over medium-high heat, then remove from the heat when the water hits a boil, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer the sausage to a cutting board and cut into 1/2-inch coins. Dry out the pan and return it to the stove.
- In the same pan, heat the olive oil over high until nearly smoking. Add the sausage and cook, flipping once, until dark brown on both sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the sausage to a paper towel-lined plate, then reduce the heat to medium. Add the squash and a pinch of salt to the pan. Let cook, stirring briefly and scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
- While the squash is browning, add pasta to boiling water, and cook to al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, and drain the pasta.
- When the squash is nicely browned, add the butter and sage and cook until the butter is golden, nutty smelling and foaming, just a minute or two, then immediately remove the pan from the heat and add back the sausage.
- Add the pasta to the pan and mix with the brown-butter sauce (if the pasta has cooled off quite a bit, return the pan to low heat while you combine everything). Stir in the cheese, then add pasta water as needed to smooth the sauce. Adjust with salt and pepper, and serve with extra Parmesan, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1073, UnsaturatedFat 33 grams, Carbohydrate 97 grams, Fat 62 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 25 grams, Sodium 842 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 1 gram
YELLOW SQUASH WITH SAUSAGE AND PASTA RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by ladygourmet
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat a large frying pan and add the sausage links. Cook until golden on the outside and cooked through; set aside. Heat a large frying pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the squash, onions and garlic and sauté until the garlic is fragrant and the onions soften; add the seasonings. Add the basil and parsley and toss. Add the crushed tomatoes and water and simmer for at least 35 - 40 minutes. Cut the sausage and add to the sauce while it is simmering. Taste the sauce to adjust the seasonings. Prepare the pasta as directed. Plate the pasta and drizzle with olive oil, chopped fresh basil, a dash of red pepper flakes and oregano. Top with the sauce and fresh grated Romano or Parmesan cheese.
SIMPLE SQUASH AND SAUSAGE
"Dinner doesn't get any easier than this stovetop meal for two that I created one night," relates Lela Rauch from Oakland, Michigan. "My husband insisted that I remember the colorful combination so that I could make it again."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute sausage in oil until lightly browned; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute zucchini and yellow squash until crisp tender. Return sausage to the pan. Stir in preserves. Cook and stir until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 495 calories, Fat 38g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 1295mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND ZUCCHINI
This goes in the quick and easy category...and yummy too! Serve over cooked rice or pasta.
Provided by Michelle W
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the Italian sausage until the inside is no longer pink. Cut sausage into 1/4 inch slices, and continue cooking until browned.
- Stir in the zucchini, yellow squash, and onion; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes, with liquid. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.9 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 44.6 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 1096.8 mg, Sugar 5 g
CREAMY ONE-POT PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND SQUASH
This creamy, cheesy pasta sauce is a great foil for the pound of butternut squash hidden within. The best part? Both the pasta and the sauce are made in one pot-no separate pot of boiling water needed.
Provided by Kat Boytsova
Categories Pasta Kid-Friendly Sausage Milk/Cream Parmesan Cheese Squash Garlic Sage Nutmeg Small Plates One-Pot Meal Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oil in a medium heavy pot over medium-high. Cook sausage, breaking up into about 1" pieces with a wooden spoon, until well browned, 5-7 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until evenly distributed, about 1 minute.
- Combine milk, cream, and 2 cups water in a large bowl or glass measuring cup. Stirring sausage mixture constantly, slowly stream in milk mixture; bring to a simmer. Add 1 1/4 cups Parmesan and cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted. Add squash, pasta, garlic, sage, salt, and nutmeg and toss to combine, making sure pasta is covered with liquid. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and bring to a bare simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked through, squash is beginning to break down, and sauce is reduced and glossy, about 20 minutes.
- Pluck out and discard sage. Transfer pasta to a platter. Top with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and a few cranks of pepper.
SUMMER SQUASH AND BASIL PASTA
Sautéed squash eventually gets jammy and saucy if cooked long enough, ideal as a way to coat big pieces of pasta.
Provided by Chris Morocco
Categories Bon Appétit Summer Pasta Yellow Squash Squash Zucchini Garlic Dinner Quick & Easy Quick and Healthy Vegetarian Parmesan Basil
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Cook garlic, stirring occasionally, until very lightly browned around the edges, about 4 minutes. Add squash; season with salt. Cook, tossing occasionally, until squash begins to break down and gets jammy (they may start to stick to the skillet a bit, which means you are there!), 12-15 minutes. Toss in 1 tsp. Aleppo-style pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente.
- Transfer pasta to skillet using a slotted spoon or spider and add 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid. Cook pasta, adding 2 oz. Parmesan in stages along with more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats pasta and pasta is al dente. Toss in lemon juice and most of the basil.
- Divide pasta among bowls and top with more Parmesan and Aleppo-style pepper and remaining basil.
SQUASAGE (SAUSAGE-STUFFED SQUASH)
This was a favorite recipe in my family when I was growing up and now that I'm married, it's one of my husband's favorite dishes. A great way to use squash, that abundant, reasonably-priced, and tasty fall veggie!
Provided by all_He_created_was_good
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash Winter Squash Acorn Squash
Time 1h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet or line with aluminum foil.
- Place squash, cut sides down, on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour. Flip squash halves over and set aside to cool.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add celery, mushrooms, and onion; cook and stir until celery is softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
- Beat egg in a large bowl; stir in sour cream and Parmesan cheese. Stir cheese mixture into sausage mixture. Fill squash halves with sausage filling.
- Bake in the preheated oven until filling is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 523 calories, Carbohydrate 30.9 g, Cholesterol 132.9 mg, Fat 34.9 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 24.4 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 1231.5 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
Tips:
- Choose the Right Squash: Select firm, young yellow squash with deep yellow color and smooth skin. Avoid squash with blemishes or soft spots.
- Preparing the Squash: Wash the squash thoroughly and trim the ends. Cut it into 1-inch cubes or your desired shape.
- Sautéing the Vegetables: Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and sauté the onion, garlic, and bell pepper until softened. Add the yellow squash and cook until slightly tender but still firm.
- Cooking the Sausage: In a separate pan, brown the Italian sausage until cooked through. Drain any excess grease.
- Combining Ingredients: Add the cooked sausage and drained tomatoes to the skillet with the squash and vegetables. Stir to combine.
- Seasoning: Enhance the flavor with Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. You can adjust the seasonings to your preference.
- Adding Pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Once cooked, drain the pasta and add it to the skillet with the squash and sausage mixture.
- Finishing Touches: Stir in grated Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley for extra flavor and color. Serve immediately while hot.
- Experiment with Different Ingredients: Feel free to add other vegetables like zucchini, carrots, or spinach to the dish for a more colorful and nutritious meal.
Conclusion:
This versatile yellow squash recipe offers a delightful combination of flavors and textures, making it a perfect weeknight meal or a hearty addition to your dinner table. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, it's a great option for home cooks of all levels. Enjoy this flavorful dish with your loved ones and let the vibrant colors and delicious aromas fill your kitchen!
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