Monday, April 13, 2015

Angel Hair Pasta with Cherry Tomato Sauce and Italian Sausage recipe

My husband wanted to name this dish Wonderfully Delicious Pasta. When your love wants to name your recipe like that, you know you fed him glorious food. Just saying.

Angel Hair Pasta with Cherry Tomato Sauce and Italian Sausage
For the Italian Sausage
ingredients:
• 3-5 links hot Italian sausage
• ½ cup water
• kosher salt
• Italian seasoning
• garlic-pepper seasoning (McCormick Salt Free)
instructions:
1)  Preheat oven to 350° F. Place links in a 9x13 baking dish, making sure they are not touching each other. Pour water over the links and season with salt, Italian seasoning, and garlic-pepper. Bake for 30 minutes. Flip the links and season that side with the same seasonings; bake for another 30 minutes.
For the Pasta
ingredients:
• ½ lb angel hair pasta
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• water
instructions:
1)  Bring a pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add salt and pasta, give it a stir. Cook to al dente according to package directions. Drain pasta.
For the Cherry Tomato Sauce
ingredients:
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ tsp crushed red pepper
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup white wine (chardonnay: medium-dry to dry)
• asparagus, half of the bundle (about 10-15 spears)
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tbsp Italian flat-leaf parsley, chopped
instructions:
1)  Trim off the tough ends of the asparagus (about 2-inches off the bottom). Cut the asparagus into fourths.
2)  Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic and crushed red pepper, cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
3)  Add tomatoes and let soften for 2 minutes. During this time, start turning the tomatoes so that they are cut side down. Gently mash tomatoes with a fork.
4)  Add asparagus and white wine; let bubble up for 1 minute, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
5)  Add heavy cream, half of the Parmigiano-Reggiano, salt, dried oregano, black pepper, dried basil, and parsley. Give it a stir and let simmer for 5 minutes.
6)  Add pasta to the sauce, toss to coat. Add the rest of the cheese and toss again. Off the heat.
7)  Add a serving in a dish and serve with sausage sliced on the bias/diagonal.

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