Sausage Orecchiette

A delicious dish with orecchiette pasta, sausage and mushrooms. Recipe from Family Circle.

• Ready In: 17 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

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

Directions

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 white inside.