Sausage Orecchiette

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb orecchiette
• 1 lb hot italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 (10 ounce) package mushrooms or 1 (10 ounce) package brown button mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups loosely packed basil leaves, torn up
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook pasta as package directs.
• 2 drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water.
• 3 meanwhile, cook sausage in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, or until no longer pink.
• 4 if necessary, break large pieces apart with a wooden spoon.
• 5 add mushrooms and cook an additional 5 minutes.
• 6 pour in wine, reserved pasta water and black pepper.
• 7 stir in basil.
• 8 remove from heat; toss with pasta and cheese.
• 9 note: for perfect pasta every time, for 1 pound of dried pasta, bring at least 6 quarts of salted water to a boil.
• 10 add all of the pasta.
• 11 with wooden spoon, stir once or twice to prevent sticking.
• 12 check at suggested time; if cooked properly, there will be no inside.