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How to Make Orecchiette with Fresh Tomatoes and Sausage - A Step-by-Step Guide

Orecchiette with Fresh Tomatoes and Sausage is a delightful pasta dish that combines the fresh flavors of summer with the heartiness of sausage. This recipe is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner, as it comes together in just under 30 minutes. The combination of savory sausage, tangy tomatoes, and al dente orecchiette pasta makes for a satisfying and comforting meal that the whole family will love.

The star of this recipe is the orecchiette pasta, which is a small, ear-shape...

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Ingredients

  • 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

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 31 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 1 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • 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

    400 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 29mg
    • Sodium: 498mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 47g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 16g
    • Vitamin C: 11mg
    • Calcium: 25mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 269mg

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