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Radiatori with Sweet Italian Sausage

Flavorful sausage with chunky pasta - comfort food at its best
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 4
Author: Viella

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 cups radiatori
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 lb sweet Italian sausage removed from casing
  • Olive oil to drizzle
  • 6 garlic cloves sliced
  • 1 cup fresh basil removed from stems
  • 1/2 cup arugula finely chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts

Equipment and Utensils

  • Large saucepan with cover
  • Potato masher
  • Large skillet
  • Large serving bowl

Instructions

  • Rinse pasta and set aside.
  • Bring a large pan of boiling water to boil and then add pasta.
  • Drizzle just a little olive oil and add 1/4 tsp of salt to pasta.
  • Stir and cover and cook until pasta is al dente (approx. 10 mins), drain and then transfer to a large bowl.
  • Mash sausage using a potato masher until meat is throughly broken down.
  • Cook sausage meat in skillet making sure to continue to break down the meat until you arrive at cooked nuggets of sausage, and then add to pasta in bowl.
  • Heat a drizzle of olive oil in skillet then add garlic and toss until golden brown, and slightly crispy on the edges and tip onto a paper towel to drain to remove oil and continue to crisp just a little.
  • Tear basil and drop into pasta and sausage and add arugula and then heavy cream.
  • Mix ingredients thoroughly.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste then sprinkle with garlic
  • Serve in pasta bowls and sprinkle with pine nuts.