Pasta with Garlic Sauce and Sausage
This dish is surprisingly easy and wonderfully delicious. The buttery garlic sauce makes this a wonderful comfort food, while fresh oregano and sausage make this dish far from mundane.
Pasta with Garlic Sauce and Sausage
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 3/4 – 1 lb pasta, uncooked
- 4 cloves garlic
- ¾ lb sausage, suggested: fully cooked salt & pepper links
- ¼ cup butter, salted
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano, finely chopped
- shredded parmesan cheese, when serving
Instructions
Preparation
- Boil water and make the pasta according to the package instructions. I've used orecchetta, which takes 12 – 15 minutes in boiling water, depending if you like al dente or more cooked.
- Cut the sausage link or links in roughly ¼-inch thick slices.
- Mince the garlic.
- Finely chop the oregano leaves.
Cook the Sauce
- On the medium-low setting, heat the butter and olive oil in a sauce pan.
- When the butter is melted, add the garlic and cook until it is soft, but not browned – about one minute.
- Add sausage and oregano and bring to a simmer. Cook until the sausage is heated through. About 5 to 10 minutes. If you're using uncooked sausage, make sure it is fully cooked before serving.
Serving
- Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta and mix thoroughly.
- Serve with shredded parmesan cheese. Shredded cheese seems to impart more flavor than grated and this is why shredded is recommended.
Serving Suggestions
This pasta goes well with steamed broccoli and a green salad. Pour yourself a healthy glass of semi-dry white wine. (perhaps the one you put in the sauce). Siegerrebe Kabinett from Bechtel Frey pairs well.
Recipe Notes
In this recipe, I used Barilla collezione orecchetta pasta and Hempler’s Salt and Pepper pork sausage.