Once I am finished with this Blog post, the secret will be out……
my “go to” dish that I love to make and re-create will be a known recipe.
I know we all have one that we make and it’s better each and every time we have it.
It’s a simple one, of course, it’s one I love to make when we have last minute
guests or just because we have all the ingredients that go with it.
This pasta goes extremely well with WINE {smile and heart}.
A red is best, but if you add in an extra dash of red pepper flakes,
then white can taste fantastic with it.
I found this recipe????
To be honest… I can’t remember its been almost 10 years.
It was during the newlywed phase in my life where I was trying to find
any recipe that was homemade to make my hubby happy
{my Mother-In-Law is an incredible cook from the midwest}.
So it was a bit hard cooking in the beginning.
My husband did not think it was so funny the couple
times I had thought cheese and crackers would be plenty for dinner.
I had gone from living with my girlfriends and enjoying our marathon runs of,
Sex and the City with wine and cheese for dinner.
When I came across this recipe I thought it was quick and it looked very homey.
{Even better it was Italian, as I think I was one in my past life…wink.}
Here is what you need:
* 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
* 2 cloves of chopped garlic
* 1/2 cup shredded/grated Parmesan Cheese
* 1/2 pound to 3/4 pound of pasta {penne works best}
* 1 pound of sausage {I use Chicken Sicilian or Chicken Italian}
{My favorite is the kind from Trader Joe’s}
* 1 lb to 2 lbs or crates of cherry or grape tomatoes
* Salt and red pepper flakes to taste
I first chop up the cloves of garlic, as well as cut the tomatoes in half.
I prefer to use part cherry plus heirlooms when in season.
Then boil some water and cook the pasta for about 7-9 minutes.
While the pasta is cooking, cook the sausage.
First remove the casings before cooking the sausage.
{Use a large pot such as a dutch oven as the whole meal will eventually cook in the pot.}
I like to cook my sausage so that it is very brown.
Once the sausage is fully cooked,
place a paper towel down on a plate and place the sausage on top.
Then dump in the olive oil and garlic.
{These brown bits from the sausage are key…they help flavor the sauce}
Cook the garlic until slightly brown, then add the tomatoes.
Sprinkle in some salt to taste and few big dashes of red pepper flakes.
Cook and stir this mixture until the tomatoes have popped,
and a sauce has been made {5-8 minutes}.
After you have completed the sauce portion you add back in the sausages and pasta.
Once all the components are added back in,
sprinkle in the parmesan cheese until fully melted.
There you have it…..my favorite Pasta Recipe!
Hope you like it!
Enjoy it with a lovely side salad or oven baked kale with garlic,
and of course don’t forget your wine! {wink, wink}
