Farfalle with Sweet Sausage & Peas
serves 3-4 (can be doubled)
- 1/2 lb. farfalle or gemelli pasta
- 1/2 large onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons EVOO
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper (to taste)
- 1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 2 small tomatoes, diced (or 8 oz. cherry tomatoes, sliced in half)
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
- 1/4 white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio)
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS:
- Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente (according to package directions). Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. Drain pasta and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Add crushed red pepper and sausage to the skillet. Use more or less crushed pepper according to your spice tolerance. Break up the sausage, cooking for 5 minutes.
- Lower the heat to medium-low. Add white wine to deglaze/ scrape up the bottom of the skillet. Add the peas and tomatoes, cooking for another 2 minutes.
- Add pasta, Parmesan, pasta water, salt, and pepper.
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