Hey! Hey you! Feeling hungry?
Want something a little decadent that you can get to the table in a flash and will leave you with a warm fuzzy feeling in your tummy? I have just the thing for you!
As the autumn nights set in I find myself craving a little comfort food and this cheeky wee pasta dish really hits the spot. So quick and simple, it delivers maximum joy for very little time and effort.
I recommend splashing out a bit on some really good sausages and cheese as they will lift this dish from being just your average week night supper to something truly special!
Here's what you will need:
- 8 oz pasta - something that will pick up the sauce like penne or farfalle
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 6 oz good quality sausages, casings removed
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1oz crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup fresh oregano
- Grated Parmesan cheese and black pepper to serve
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta til al dente, approximately 9 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add sausages and cook, stirring to break up into nicely browned yummy bite size pieces.
- Add the wine and cook until the liquid has reduced by a quarter, roughly 2 minutes.
- Add the cheese, cream and oregano and cook, stirring, for another 2 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the cheese has melted.
- Stir in the pasta and season with salt. If you think the sauce is a little thick, stir in some of the reserved pasta water.
- Serve, either in individual bowls or one large serving bowl, and top with Parmesan and black pepper.
As you can see, this recipe requires little preparation and by the time the pasta is done you should have your sauce all ready to go.
A trained observer will note from the pictures that I sliced the sausages here rather than crumbling them, but I really wish I had crumbled them as the little chunks would have been more evenly distributed through the pasta.
Quicker, easier and way better than take-out!! Enjoy!!
