Fresh Tomato, Sausage, and Pecorino Pasta
photo by RedVinoGirl
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 lb whole wheat penne
- 1 lb Italian chicken sausage (spicy or hot!)
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup onion, vertically sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 lbs tomatoes, chopped
- 6 tablespoons pecorino romano cheese, divided
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4 cup fresh basil (torn)
- crushed red pepper flakes
directions
- Cook pasta according to direction, omitting fat and salt. Drain.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Remove casings from sausage. Add oil to pan and add sausage and onions (and crushed red peppers, if using). Cook for 4 minutes, stirring to crumble sausage. Add garlic, cook 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat; stir in pasta, 2 tablespoons cheese, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and basil.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
RedVinoGirl
United States
I love to try new recipes and often try so many new recipes that I forget about all the great ones I've already made. My focus in cooking is to cook healthy and lower in fat without compromising the taste of the food.