so 1 good thing came out of jury duty........
DINNER!!! yes my friends...while sitting in jury duty and in browsing magazines I came across a recipe that i KNEW would be yummy! AND IT WAS..super simple too!
Sausage Orecchiette
1lb Orecchiette or Campanelle pasta
1lb. sweet italian sausage squeezed from casing(recipe actually called for hot italian, but DH isnt a fan of spicy food)
1 8-10oz.pkg. sliced mushrooms(used baby bellas) rinsed & drained
1/2 cup dry white cooking wine
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2cups loosely packed basil leaves torn apart(stop & shop was out of fresh, so i just used some dry basil from my spice rack)
1/2cup fresh grated parmesean
1)bring large pot of lightly salted water to boil; cook pasta & drain reserving 1/4 cup of cooking water
2) Meanwhile, cook sausage in large frying pan over med-high heat...chop into pieces & cook untill no longer pink.
3)Crush mushrooms in hands & add to frying pan...cook for 5-7minutes.
4)Pour in wine, pasta water, & black pepper. Stir in basil(or shake in dry...eyeball it - i shook a nice amount over top)..let sit over heat untill it JUST begins to get tiny bubbles... toss & remove from heat.
5)Add pasta & cheese to pan & toss with sausage mixture.
top with some fresh grated parm as well.
YUUUMMMM!!!! i also got a recipe for chicken caprese...can't wait to try it because this one was so yummy & simple!!! nothing super fancy - but something yummy & quick. i just served it with some italian bread
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Sausage Orecchiette
1lb Orecchiette or Campanelle pasta
1lb. sweet italian sausage squeezed from casing(recipe actually called for hot italian, but DH isnt a fan of spicy food)
1 8-10oz.pkg. sliced mushrooms(used baby bellas) rinsed & drained
1/2 cup dry white cooking wine
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2cups loosely packed basil leaves torn apart(stop & shop was out of fresh, so i just used some dry basil from my spice rack)
1/2cup fresh grated parmesean
1)bring large pot of lightly salted water to boil; cook pasta & drain reserving 1/4 cup of cooking water
2) Meanwhile, cook sausage in large frying pan over med-high heat...chop into pieces & cook untill no longer pink.
3)Crush mushrooms in hands & add to frying pan...cook for 5-7minutes.
4)Pour in wine, pasta water, & black pepper. Stir in basil(or shake in dry...eyeball it - i shook a nice amount over top)..let sit over heat untill it JUST begins to get tiny bubbles... toss & remove from heat.
5)Add pasta & cheese to pan & toss with sausage mixture.
top with some fresh grated parm as well.
YUUUMMMM!!!! i also got a recipe for chicken caprese...can't wait to try it because this one was so yummy & simple!!! nothing super fancy - but something yummy & quick. i just served it with some italian bread
