Skip to main content

Spaghetti with Italian Sausage and Mixed Greens

4.1

(19)

The heat of the cooked spaghetti wilts the mixed greens in this lemony warm pasta salad. Dry Monterey Jack is an aged Jack cheese similar to Parmesan.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 pound Italian sausages
1 1/4 5-ounce packages mixed baby lettuces and greens (about 12 cups)
1 pound spaghetti
Dry Monterey Jack cheese or Parmesan cheese, coarsely grated or shaved into strips

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk oil, lemon juice and garlic in small bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Cook sausages in heavy medium skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through, turning frequently, about 20 minutes. Using tongs, transfer sausages to paper towels and drain; cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Combine sausage rounds and greens in large bowl.

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain well.

    Step 4

    Add hot pasta to bowl with sausage rounds and greens; toss until greens begin to wilt. Mix in enough dressing to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide pasta among bowls. Top with cheese and serve.

Read More
Like airy lemon chiffon cake and a Cadbury egg–inspired tart.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
Like coconut lentil soup and chicken stroganoff.
A warmly spiced Ashkenazi charoset, perfect for your Passover seder—or spooned over yogurt the next morning.
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
Put that half-full tub to use with recipes that go beyond the Italian American classics.
This one-pot dinner cooks chicken thighs directly on top of a bed of flavorful cilantro rice studded with black beans for a complete dinner.
Use this classic lemon curd on scones, in yogurt, or between layers of meringue.