ORECCHIETTE WITH FRESH TOMATOES AND SAUSAGE

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It's one of those dishes I always come back to for more. Best thing is, there is room to tweak it a bit to suit your style. The type of sausage you use will greatly affect the taste of the whole dish. I'm partial to Sicilian-style chicken sausage for this recipe. Garnish each bowl with Parmesan cheese.

Provided by Staci

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta

Time 2h1m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (4 ounce) package chopped pancetta
1 (12 ounce) package Italian chicken sausage (such as Trader Joe's® Chicken Sicilian Sausage)
⅓ cup red wine
1 (8 ounce) package crimini mushrooms, sliced
20 cherry tomatoes, halved, or more to taste
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
salt to taste
1 (16 ounce) package orecchiette pasta
1 cup chopped baby spinach

Steps:

  • Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion starts to soften, about 2 minutes.
  • Increase heat to high and add pancetta to the skillet. Cook and stir until crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove casings from the sausages; add sausage meat to skillet. Cook and stir until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in wine and scrape the bottom of the skillet.
  • Toss mushrooms into the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil, oregano, and salt. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick, 1 to 2 hours.
  • Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in orecchiette and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 7 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water and drain without rinsing the pasta.
  • Stir spinach into the sauce in the skillet. Cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Toss pasta into the skillet and stir to combine everything. Stir until heated through, adding some reserved pasta water if the sauce seems too thick.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 calories, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 29.4 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 498.3 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making it again.


Maddox Dey
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This was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. The orecchiette was cooked al dente and the sauce was flavorful and rich. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Kugi Kugi
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a hit. It's easy to make and the flavors are amazing. I highly recommend it!


Alem Yitbarek
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This dish was easy to make and the flavors were amazing! I highly recommend it!


Dechen Jemo
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The orecchiette was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and rich. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Salam Ahl-e- Bait
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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making it again.


Mercy Okai
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This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less sausage next time.


baba balochi124
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a winner. It's easy to make and the flavors are amazing. I highly recommend it!


Fatima Waheed
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This was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. The orecchiette was cooked al dente and the sauce was flavorful and rich. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Khuma Khadka123
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The sausage was flavorful and the tomatoes were fresh and juicy. I will definitely be making this again.


nasir hameed85
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The flavors were incredible, and the orecchiette cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.