Carrettera alla FraLi
Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • FraLi Gourmet Gemelli shaped pasta
  • 1 bag of fresh or 10oz frozen 8 chopped spinach
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 24oz jar of Carrettera Sauce
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove mincedIndividuals-0086
  • 12 ounces of precooked Italian Sausage cut into one inch pieces
  • pinch of hot red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (for pasta water)
  • 1/4 cup grated parmigiana cheese

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Heat Oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high.
    Add spinach, onion and garlic to cook for 4 minutes until soft.
    Add sausage and brown on all sides for about 4 minutes.
    Stir in Carrettierra Sauce and cook for another 5 minutes.
    Stir in hot pepper flakes.
  3. Toss pasta with sausage mixture sauce; divide among 4 plates.
    Top servings with 1 tablespoon of cheese.
    Optional: Add a teaspoon of Roasted Pepper Salsa.

Roasted Pepper Salsa Uses

  • Spread on bread.
  • Condiment on your favorite sandwich or wrap.
  • Add to sauces or soup stocks.
  • Make a Roasted Pepper Cream Sauce:
    Add 1 cup of heavy cream or Greek Yogurt to two tablespoons of Roasted Pepper Salsa. (Makes 2 servings, add more Roasted Pepper Salsa for more flavor)
  • Make a Roasted Pepper Salsa Sauce:
    Add either water reserved from the pasta or vegetable stock.
  • Make dipping salsa:Individuals-0099
    Add sour cream.
  • Sautee vegetables with Roasted Pepper Salsa.
  • Cook with it to give seasoning to poultry or fish:
    Spread Roasted Pepper Salsa and bake.
  • Add to your omelets or scrambled eggs.
  • Spice up your Meatloaf by adding Roasted Pepper Salsa and bake.
  • Use as topping for your baked potato.
  • Enjoy it as a salad dressing.
  • Spread it on your favorite pizza.

Eggplant, Mushroom, & Giardiniera Vegetables Uses

  • Snack with crusty bread.
  • Pair with cheese.Individuals-0103
  • Use as an appetizer before your main course.
  • A side dish with your main course. 

Use the Oil each are marinated in as:

  • Salad Dressing
  • Marinade for meats and poultry 

Drop the entire jar content in a pound of FraLi Gourmet Pasta for a delight pasta-salad.