Orecchiette With Sausage & Tomatoes Recipe

A delicious classic Italian recipe of orecchiette pasta with sausage and tomatoes. Cook dinner tonight like an authentic Italian chef and impress your family and friends with this easy to make Italian recipe!

Ingredients:

2 pounds small, sweet tomatoes

1 pound spicy Italian sausage

4 tbsp butter

1 onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

4 fresh oregano sprigs, finely chopped

4 cups dried orecchiette

1 tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper

freshly grated Pecorino cheese, to serve

Preparation:

1 - Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water. Drain, skin, and seed the tomatoes, then roughly chop the flesh. Chop the sausage into small pieces. (squeeze the meat out of the skins)

2 - Melt the butter in a saucepan and fry the sausage until it is golden. Add the onion and garlic and fry over a medium heat until softened.

3 - Add the tomatoes and oregano to the saucepan and season to taste. Lower the heat and simmer for about 10 to 12 minutes.

4 - Bring a pan of salted water to a boil. Add the orecchiette and oil and cook for 12 minutes, until just tender. Drain the pasta and transfer to a warm serving dish. Spoon the sausage and tomato sauce over the pasta, toss to coat, and serve with the cheese.

Servings: 4

Enjoy with classic Italian recipe tonight with family and friends and with your favorite bottle of Italian red wine!



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