Sausage and Portabella Farfalle

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 09:37PM
happy hour kitchen in Main Dishes, Pasta

My version (i.e. store bought pasta, a bit more affordable mushrooms but still deelish!) of Mario Batali's Corzetti alla Novese!  CAUTION: This video is inappropriately long (which tends to happen when I cook with wiiiine)...but so worth it!!!

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 Ingredients

• 1 lb of farfalle (bow tie!) pasta.  Reserve 1 cup of cooking water!
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 onion -- thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic -- thinly sliced
• 1/2 lb fresh Italian sausage (I use HOT!) -- cut into bite-sized chunks
• 1 large portabella mushroom cap -- sliced and cut into small pieces
• 1+ cup red wine -- I like using table (as opposed to cooking) wine, and one that pairs well with spicy, meaty foods
• 4 large, ripe tomatoes -- seeded and roughly chopped, with their juices
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus a chunk for serving (there's really no substitute!)

Tools

• Cutting board
• Sharp knife
• Large pot
• 12-14 oz skillet or frying pan
• Liquid measuring cup
• Cheese grater
• Optional: Pasta Claw

Step-by-Step

• Set a pot of water to boil on the stove, and once boiling, add in a bit of salt and your pasta.  Cook to the desired firmness (trust the instructions on the box, and also test your pasta yourself!).
  • Reserve one cup of cooking water once the pasta is done cooking before draining the pasta.
• Meanwhile, wash and prep the ingredients that need prepping. How to SLICE Garlic
  • HHK How To Slice and Onion
  • Slice and chop your mushrooms!  It's as easy as it sounds..
  • HHK How to Seed and Chop a Tomato
  • Removing casings from sausage, then cut into half lengthwise then crosswise in about 1/2 increments...TA DA!  Bite size chunks :)
• In a large skillet, heat 3 tbsp olive oil over medium high heat.
• Cook onions for about 5 minutes.  2-3 minutes after you put in the onions, toss in the garlic!  Stir the mixture and then let cook.
• Once the onions and garlic are soft, add sausage to the pan.  Give a quick turn, and then cook for about 5-7 minutes until golden brown.
• Mix mushrooms into the pan, and season lightly with salt and pepper. 
• Add tomatoes and wine to the pan and give a quick stir.  Taste; add salt and pepper if necessary.
• Cover and turn the heat down to medium.  Simmer, covered, for about 15-20 minutes.
• Take the sauce off the heat, add pasta, and then toss to coat.  Use reserved pasta water if too dry. 
• Plate, serve with grated cheese, and enjoy!  Cheers! 

 

Article originally appeared on Happy Hour Kitchen (http://happyhourkitchen.com/).